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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AML 4606: U01 C19th AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE:  NARRATIVES OF ENSLAVEMENT AND RESISTANCE (SPRING 2014) P!"#$$!: Dr. Heather Russell M##t%&': TH 12:30-3:15 P*#: OE 12:30-3:15 O""%*#: DM 463C Ph!&#: (305) 348-3369 O""%*# H!+$: TH 3:30-4:30 ! "r #$ at. #,-%: russellh%&'u.eu C!+$# D#$*%.t%!&: Th's "urse e*a!'+es the ,e+re "& the slae +arrat 'e/ a+ e*a!'+es test'! "+'es "& e+slae!e+t sur'al a+ res'sta+e r'tte+ &r"! the erset'es "& e "rl &r'a+ e+slae ers"+s. arrat'e &"r! 's e*a!'+e 'th'+ relea+ t s"'"-h'st"r'al a+ "l't 'al "+te*ts +a!el$ the Tra+s-tla+t' lae Trae The C''l ar #"l't'"+ et al. The "urse &urther e*a!'+es the a$ s '+ h'h +arrat'es "& e+slae!e+t a+ res'sta+e le+ the!seles t" e*l"rat'"+ a+ e*a!'+at'"+ "& rae ,e+er a+ su#et''t$ as the$ are "+st'tute #$ #la7 tla+t' su#ets ur'+, the C19th. C!+$# O/#*t%#$: T" re",+'e 'e+t'&$ a+ 'suss 'st'+,u'sh'+, &aets "& +arrat'es "& e+slae!e+t a+ res'sta+e a+ al$ &"r!al "ststrutural'st &e!'+'st a+ r't'al rae ar"ahes t" the rea'+, "& these +arrat'es. T" u+ersta+ that +arrat'es "& e+slae!e+t a+ res'sta+e eretuate ultural rat'estra't'"+s. T" e*a!'+e the l'terar$ rese+tat'"+ "& rae as a set "& eer ha+,'+, te*ts that #e"!e ultural '"+s a+ r'tuals. T" e*a!'+e the "+strut'"+ "& rae a+ 'ts l'terar$ rerese+ tat'"+ '+ +arrat'es "& e+slae!e+t a+ res'sta+ e as $+a!' r"esses. T" ,r"u+ a+ 'e+t'&$ the auth"rs erset'es '+ ter!s "& the s"'al "+te*ts "ut "& h'h the$ e!er,e. L#&%&' O+t*!-#$C!-.#t#&*%#$:  De!"+strat'+, thr"u ,h researh r't'+, 's uss'"+ a+ rese+tat'"+ a+ u+ersta+'+, "& h'st"r'al s"'al a+ "l't'al "+te*ts h'h &ra!e the l'terar$ '!a,'+at'"+ 'th re,ars t" rae a+ rerese+tat '"+. M"re se'&'all$ e!"+strat'+, thr"u,h rea'+, r't'+, 'suss'"+ a+ rese+tat'"+ a+ u+ersta+'+, : (1) "& te*tual rese+t at'"+s at the l'teral '+& ere+t'al a+ ealuat' e leels (2) the a$s a+ '!l'at'"+s "& the a$s l'terar$ "+ets are rerese+te #$ C19th auth"rs. (3) "& strate,'es &"r 'suss'+, the!at' "+t'+u't'es a+ al$'+, the"ret'al ar"ahes t" the rea'+, "& +arrat'es "& e+slae!e+t a+ res'sta+e. ATTENDANCE POLICY: M!# th& 4 *!*3 h!+$ !" /$#&*#$ % #$+t %& & +t!-t%* &5 .#-&#&t #5+*t%!& / !&# '5# ## !" th# "%& '5# . ;"r e*a!le a C/ 'll # e"!e a D./ Th%$ .!%* %$ INCLUSIVE !" #7*+$#5 &5 +&#7*+$#5 /$#&*#$8 I" !+ h# MORE THAN $%7 /$#&*#$ !+ % +t!-t%* "% th%$ *$$8 4 H"urs: 2 TH lasses. LATENESS: " stue+t 'll #e er!'tte t" e+ter the lassr""! a&ter 10 !'+utes ast the #e,'++'+, "& lass u+less the$ hae leare 't 'th !e  EFORE the lass "!!e+es. Chr"+' late+ess !ea+'+, re,ularl$ atte+'+, !"re tha+ 5 !'+utes a&ter lass has #e,u+ 'll als" #e e+al'e. FOUR  lates 'll e<uate t" ONE a#se+e. INCOMPLETES: = " OT ass',+ '+"!letes as a rule. E*et'"+s t" th's rule are stue+ ts h" hae #ee+ atte+'+, lass "+ a "+s'ste+t #as's hae e*e!lar$ art''at'"+ a+ hae a > "r #etter t"ars the e+ "& ter! #ut #eause "& a+ EMER?EC@ are u+a#le t" ta7e the &'+al e*a! "r "!lete the &'+al ass',+!e+t. =COMABETE RE OB@ =ED = TH= =TCE. IF YOU HAVE PHYSICAL MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL EMERGENCIES THAT ARE IMPEDING YOUR AILITY TO ATTEND CLASS IT I S YOUR RESPONSILITY TO ;ITHDRA; FROM THE CLASS DURING THE DESIGNATED PERIOD OR TO INITIATE A ;ITHDRA;AL FROM ALL OF YOUR CLASSES THROUGH THE DEAN<S OFFICE8

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l'!ate here'+ all a+ e*er'se the'r r',ht t" lear+. uh +"r!s are set &"rth '+ the tue+t Ha+#""7.Alease #e sure that $"u hae rea a+ u+erst"" th's set'"+. " &ault$ !e!#er 'll t"lerate lassr""!

#eha'"r that '"lates these +"r!s. uh #eha'"r 'll #e ,r"u+s &"r 's!'ssal &r"! lass u''alr"ee'+,s "r &a'lure "& the "urse. =& arra+te stue+ts e+,a,'+, '+ suh #eha'"r 'll #e re!"e

&r"! lass #$ seur't$ ers"++el a+ !a$ #e re<u're t" u+er," "u+sel'+,.

A*5#-%* D%$h!&#$t P!%*: Cheat'+, a+ la,'ar's!. Cheat'+, 's e&'+e as the atte!t suess&ul

"r +"t t" ,'e a+"r "#ta'+ '+&"r!at'"+ #$ 'll''t !ea+s '+ !eet'+, a+$ aae!' re<u're!e+ts '+lu'+,e*a!'+at'"+s. Ala,'ar's! 's e&'+e as the use 'th"ut r"er a7+"le,!e+t "& 'eas hrasesse+te+es "r lar,er u+'ts "& 's"urse &r"! a+"ther r'ter "r sea7er. tue+ts are e*ete t" 7+" a+a#'e #$ the "l'$ as state '+ the +'ers't$ atal", a+ stue+t ha+#""7.

G5%&'E+t%!&:Out "& lass aer: 25M'-Ter!: 20;'+al E*a!: 25

Class rearat'"+ a+ art''at'"+ (atte+a+e tests 'suss'"+ ,r"u "r7): 30

Th# "%& *!+$# '5# % /# 5#t#-%&#5 +$%&' th# ..!7%-t# .#*#&t'#$ '%#& /!# /+t

%&$t+*t! +5'-#&t % 5#t#-%&# th# "%& '5# /$#5 +.!& & !# $#&$# !" $t+5#&t*!--%t-#&t t! -##t &5 #7*##5 th# *!+$# !/#*t%#$ !+t%&#5 /!#8

Course Requirements:

• All papers must be typed and double spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins.

• All assignments must be handed in on time. Papers will be marked down a FU

grade for each day of lateness. For e!ample, an A will become a " by thefollowing day.

• #ou must turn in all assignments to recei$e a grade %other than F& in this class.

• 'f you lea$e the class during the session please gather your belongings( you will

be considered absent for that day %emergencies e!cepted( going to thebathroom, unless ill, is not an emergency&

• Please turn off all cell phones.

• aptops will not be permitted unless re)uired formally by disability ser$ices

P%- I&$t+*t%!& M#th!5$: Class 'suss'"+s "& ass',+e rea'+,s a+ "& aer t"'s a+ e*a!s.C"lla#"rat'e 'suss'"+s "& rea'+,s e*a+s the ra+,e a+ eth "& stue+ts e*er'e+es 'th a ar'et$"& te*ts.

==R#>+%#5 T#7t$ &5 Oth# Mt#%$8 P#$# +$# th# #5%t%!&$ %$t#5 /#!8 I" !+ +$# !th#

#5%t%!&$ %t %$ !+ #$.!&$%/%%t t! .h!t!*!. th# ?I&t!5+*t%!&$@ t! th# t#7t$ $ $$%'&#5 &5 t!-3# th# ..!.%t# .'# &+-/# t&$t%!&$:

R#>+%#5 T#7t$ &5 Oth# Mt#%$:

• He+r$ B"u's ?ates Fr. e. The Class' lae arrat'es. Ae+,u'+ >""7s (C;DMA)

• He+r$ >"* >r"+. arrat'e "& the B'&e "& He+r$ >"* >r"+. O*&"r A. (H>>)

• Harr'et Fa"#s. =+'e+ts '+ the B'&e "& lae ?'rl. Harar A (HF)

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• Harr'et 'ls"+. Our ',. G'+ta,e. (O)

• De#"rah ?ra$ h'te. r+t = "!a+. "rt"+ (=)

• at Tur+er. The C"+&ess'"+s "& at Tur+er. >e&"rt Mart'+s. (T)

• herle$ ++e 'll'a!s. Dessa R"se. (DR)

S*h#5+# !" C$$#$

(- /# $+/#*t t! *h&'# !+ # #$.!&$%/# "! & &&!+&*#5 *h&'#$)

Week 1:TH 19B $lla#us. =+tr" t" the lae arrat'e/

H!7: Rea H>> ''-***'' H>> 1-I3 +res &

U8S8 SLAVERY:

Week 2:

TH 116 - The lae arrat'e/ "+t'+ue H>>H!7: =+tr"/ C ;D 325-436

Week 3:

TH 12 - ;D

H!7: Rea = 3-61 Rea HF Are&ae *-*l'

Week 4:

TH 10 - ;D Ethnic Notions

H!7: Rea HF 1-I9 Cult of True Womanhood (&)

Week 5:

TH 26B  D'suss &'l! Cult

H!7: = 91-118 HF 80-201

Week 6:

TH 21 - HF

H!7: CMA 251-321 Rea Ha't'a+ C"+st'tut'"+ Delarat'"+/ (&)

Week 7:

TH 220B M%5t#- E7-

H!7: "r7 "+ Aaer

CARIEAN SLAVERY:

Week 8:

TH 22B Car'##ea+ e+slae!e+t a+ res'sta+e The Case "& Ha't'. JP.# A$$%'&#5=

H!7: O *'-l O 1-140

Week 9:

TH 6 - MA Africans in America

Week 10:

TH 1 K S.%&' #3H-3: T 1-58 DR 1-120

SLAVERY RESISTANCE AND NARRATIVE FORM:Week 11:

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TH 20 B O P.# D+#H!7: DR 121-e+.

Week 12:

TH 2 B  Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property.  TH!7: De#"rah MD"ell “Negotiating Beteen Tenses.!

Week 13:

TH 4, The e"-lae arrat'e MD"ell DR

Week 14:

TH 410 B DR

Week 15:

TH 41 B L$t D !" C$$#$

FINAL EAM:

TH 424: 12:00,2:00 =I ;ILL NOT GIVE MAE,UP FINAL EAMS IT IS YOURRESPONSIILITY TO SCHEDULE YOUR HOLIDAY TRAVEL ACCORDING TO THE EAMSCHEDULE8