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| | Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program |
 | | The course offers an overview of Latin America’s past, present and future—but focuses primarily on the contemporary period, highlighting important developments in countries such as Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. |
 | | Particular attention will be paid to the rise and fall of slavery in the Americas, particularly the Caribbean and Brazil, and the aftermath of slavery's abolition. |
 | | DESCRIPTION: Introduction to colonial Latin American history with attention to the Iberian, Indian and African backgrounds, the impact of conquest, the structure of society (including race relations and women), the economics of exploitation, the administration of empire, and the rule of cities. |
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