The enslavement of African people and its accompanying violence and destruction was one of the catastrophic events in the history of humankind.
In this informative five week course we will study the history and legacy of the enslavement of African people through our Maangamizi. The word “Maangamizi” is a Swahili term which speaks to the intentionality of the African holocaust of chattel, colonial and neo-colonial enslavement.
In this course, we will examine the history of Africa before and after enslavement, the impact of enslavement on African people and societies, the African abolition struggles and resistance movements, and the legacy of the enslavement period on Africa and the Diaspora. We will also examine the movement for reparations for historical injustices.
This is an introductory course and does not assume any previous study or reading. Handouts of each lesson and a reading list will be provided. The course will be taught through illustrated lectures and discussions.
Using a lecture-discussion format, the course will run for five weeks, one lecture per week on Sunday evening from 18:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT (13:00 EST, 12:00 CST, 10:00 PT) via Zoom Webinar.
The course costs £150 per person.
Course Content:
Week 1: West Africa Before the Enslavement and Domestic Enslavement
Week 2: The Enslavement of Africans: Impact on Three Continents
Week 3: African Abolition Struggles and Resistance Movements
Week 4: Africa after Enslavement, Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism
Week 5: Legacy of Enslavement, Reparations and Historical Injustice