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Dr. Yevette Richards Preferred Contact Method: E Dr. Yevette Richards Preferred contact method: e-mail through Blackboard (courses.gmu.edu) Office Location: Robinson Hall B 373C History and Art History Office Phone: 703-993-1250 Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:30 to 3:30; Thursdays 1:30-2:30 or by appointment COURSE SYLLABUS Women Preachers, Teachers, Activists and Captives during the Enslavement Era HIST 389-003 Class Location: Robinson Hall A412 TR 12:00pm - 1:15pm Course Description This course examines the history of African American women in antebellum America, both the general experiences of enslaved and nominally free women, and the lives of noted women who were involved in the public arena as orators, writers, preachers, abolitionists and women's rights activists. Within the context of the national political debates and compromises that took place on the issue of slavery and the status of free blacks, the course uses an intersectional analysis in examining the effect of gender, class and race on the development of ideologies concerning abolition, colonization, women’s rights and enslavement. Course Books Marilyn Richardson, Maria W. Stewart, America's First Black Woman Political Writer: Essays and Speeches William L. Andrews, Six Women's Slave Narratives Dorothy Sterling, We are Your Sisters: Black Women in the Nineteenth Century Bert James Loewenberg and Ruth Bogin, Black Women in Nineteenth-Century American Life: Their Words, Their Thoughts, Their Feelings To find journal articles on E-Journal - Go to http://library.gmu.edu/ - Search for electronic journals and publications under “Articles and more.” - Some databases may only have the abstract so try another one if you have a choice In your search with the E-Journal Finder, do not include “The” or “A” at the beginning. If the journal has a hyphen (-) or an ampersand (&) in its name you may have to do the search with or without the hyphen or with the & instead of “and.” Learning objectives At the end of this course, students will … know how the legal system of slavery combined with custom to structure inequality in differential ways for free and enslaved blacks and for women of different race and class backgrounds; know how social movements for women rights arose from the struggle over slavery; know how differences in ideology and strategy contributed to gender and regional splits in the abolitionist movement; understand the role of religion in abolitionist and women’s rights discourse; know the central role of education and literacy for black women in their attempt at self and community improvement as well as agitation against slavery; understand the impact of national debates and compromises on the lived experiences of enslaved and free blacks; understand factors that contributed to the sexual abuse of enslaved women; know the kinds of resistance in which black women engaged as well as the conditions that led them to resist; have a thorough understanding of how patriarchal white supremacist ideology permeated antebellum discourse and institutions and contributed to violence against both enslaved and free blacks. Course Requirements and Methods of Instruction and Evaluation 1. Class participation (5%) 2. Student-led discussion (15%) 3. Class paper (25%) 4. Midterm exam (25%) 5. Final exam (30%) -- 1. Class participation (5%) This grade pertains to general class participation. Students are expected to come to class, be prepared, and participate in discussion. Instructors may use absence, tardiness, or early departure as de facto evidence of nonparticipation. Four are more absences over the course of the semester can lower this grade below an A. Missing 8 or more classes will result in a failing grade, translating to up to five points off of the final course grade. If for any reason you are reticent about speaking up in class, you should discuss this with me at the beginning of the semester. Attending class but seldom participating in class discussion is not sufficient for earning a high participation grade. 2. Student-led discussion (15%) Three times during the semester, students will help inform class discussion by posting on black board a short paragraph (5 to 7 sentences) assessing any of the major points covered in the class reading of the assigned date, followed up by one question that may relate to your statement. Students are required to post the day before class meets. Be sure not to post a similar question to one a fellow student may have posted. The assignment calls for students to pose a question that directly draws fellow students to use the assigned literature for the day rather than the personal experience of students. 3. Class paper (25%) You may choose among the following class dates: Sept. 7 (Jefferson/Hemings), Sept. 14 (Amanda Berry Smith), Oct. 5 (Antislavery Ladies), Nov. 9 (Harriet Tubman). Write a paper using the class assigned readings and all the recommended readings and/or films to construct your paper. The paper is due in class on Nov. 21. Students have the alternative of writing a paper by using the exhibits on slavery as presented at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture as well as any supporting sources. Please be advised that entrance tickets, which are free, are hard to obtain. However the museum does give a number of tickets out during the weekdays at 1:00 PM. It is also very possible to obtain tickets by asking visitors going into the museum if they have extra ones. I would not advise trying to go to the museum on weekends when it is most crowded and hard to gain access to the bottom floors where the exhibits on enslavement are housed. If you choose this route, you should visit the museum by November 7th and then briefly discuss with me the exhibits around which you plan to structure your paper and any supporting sources. https://nmaahc.si.edu/visit/passes Paper parameters - five to seven pages, 12-point font, and double-spaced, one inch margins (anything less than five full pages will incur a significant grade reduction) - minimum of five direct quotes, at least one from each source. -perform a spell and grammar check on your paper -proper citation (Chicago style): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/ -one third of a letter grade reduction per day for failure to pass in paper 4. Midterm exam (25%) Covers material from the beginning of the semester. Will include multiple choice, short answer and longer essay. 5. Final exam (30%) Covers material from after the midterm. Will include multiple choice, short answer and longer essay. Always save a copy of all your written work and any returned work. Grade Policy All course work is due on the appointed day. Late assignments will lose a third of a letter grade per day. Missed exams cannot be made up without a doctor’s excuse. Grading Scale 100-95 A+ 94-93 A 92-90 A - 89-87 B+ 86-83 B 82-80 B- 79-77 C+ 76-73 C 72-70 C- 69-60 D 59 and below F About Email Please note that I may make communications through Mason email. Please activate and check your Mason email regularly so as not to miss any important announcements. About Blackboard This management system is a very important tool for the course. I will post on blackboard the syllabus, instructions for all course assignments, selected class notes, exam review questions, some required and recommended readings, links to relevant web sites, photographs, instructions for accessing and using library databases, and selected campus services. If any changes occur in the syllabus, I will post an updated document on blackboard. I also will announce any changes to the syllabus in class and through email. About Research Jen Stevens, English, Communication & Women’s Studies Liaison Librarian is available to help anyone with research. [email protected] A244 Fenwick Library 703-993-2211 George Oberle, History Liaison [email protected] 703-993-4175 You may also schedule individual consultations with librarians. E-mail Reference Service http://library.gmu.edu/research/email/ Call Fenwick Library 703-993-2210, Johnson Center Library 703-993-9070 About Writing Skills Students may elect to visit the Writing Center on their own to get help with writing strategies. After your first writing assignment, I may recommend students to visit the writing center. These services are valuable and free. “The Writing Center will not proofread your work for you, but we will work with you to develop revision and editing strategies that can last a lifetime. Our tutors want to emphasize positive attitudes and helpful ways of thinking about writing. We want you to become more confident and effective writers across the curriculum and in your personal and professional lives.” http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/ 703-993-1200 [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: COURSE POLICIES 1. George Mason University Honor System and Code Honor Code The integrity of the University community is affected by the individual choices made by each of us. Mason has an Honor Code with clear guidelines regarding academic integrity. Three fundamental and rather simple principles to follow at all times are that: (1) all work submitted be your own; (2) when using the work or ideas of others, including fellow students, give full credit through accurate citations; and (3) if you are uncertain about the ground rules on a particular assignment, ask for clarification. No grade is important enough to justify academic misconduct. Plagiarism means using the exact words, opinions, or factual information from another person without giving the person credit. Writers give credit through accepted documentation styles, such as parenthetical citation, footnotes, or endnotes. Paraphrased material must also be cited. A simple listing of books or articles is not sufficient.
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