What to Expect -- Week 4 (Monday 12 July -- Sunday 18 July)

Greenwich, London

This week, we will discuss the American Revolution and the institution of slavery. On Monday, 12 July, we will look at the American Revolution and the early years of the new nation. We will also briefly discuss the effect of the war on England and relations between the two nations.

For class on Wednesday, 14 July, we look at how England and its colonies, and then later the United States, became dependent upon slave labor, how the slave trade worked, and the growing opposition to it in the 1800s in both England and the U.S.

For our final field trip, we will visit two places in South-East London. First in the morning, we will arrive at the Canary Wharf Underground Station to visit the new slavery exhibit at the Musuem of London Docklands. Following lunch, we will travel to the Cutty Sark station to visit the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, the site of the Greenwich Mean Time clock, from which all time zones derive. We will discuss the maritime history of London, and its role in slavery and with relations to the U.S. in the 1800s.

Musuem of London Docklands

The Docklands area of London

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich

The Official Greenwich Mean Time clock