HIST 308

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The Caribbean Since 1492: From Columbus to Castro

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Credit: 3 hours.

Conquistadors – Planters – Pirates – Indigenous Peoples – Enslaved Africans – Religious Reformers – Independence Leaders – Radical Revolutionaries - US Marines - canal builders. Together these people built a new world – a world forged at the intersection of imperial ambitions and international contact, where the peoples and cultures of the Americas, Africa, and Europe collided. This class examines how colonialism, plantation slavery, the age of abolition, and the emergence of national independence movements made the modern Caribbean.

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HIST 308 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	77935	Lecture-Discussion	A	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	310 David Kinley Hall	Smith, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Caribbean History: From Columbus to Castro Description: In this course, student will examine the historical roots of the modern Caribbean. Looking beyond what lures contemporary travelers to the region—sandy beaches, clear blue water, good food, dancing, etc.—in this course students will explore the legacies of the slave trade, slavery, colonialism, and imperialism. This course introduces students to conceptual and comparative issues of the Caribbean, particularly among Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. To gain a deeper understanding of the Greater Caribbean region’s complex history, cultural vibrancy, and global connections, we will explore indigenous and African enslavement, degrees of freedom within slave systems, rebellion and revolution, paths to emancipation, post-emancipation societies, anticolonial and social movements, national identities, and contemporary migration. Students will also draw connections with other nations in the Americas that experienced abolition, emancipation, and independence, such as the United States and Brazil. Furthermore, this course seeks to foster students’ critical thinking and analytical skills by incorporating compelling primary sources that correspond with the themes covered in each lecture.