EWL 335 Slavery in the American Imaginary
This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of how Americans have imagined slavery in their nation’s history. Despite the fact that the “peculiar institution” ended over one hundred and fifty years ago, Americans still struggle to make sense of their history, to teach their past to their children, and to decide, once and for all, how to “atone” for their ancestors’ actions. This course will attempt to understand and address some of those issues as they have been imagined by artists, writers, and filmmakers.