Professor Stevenson is definitely well-educated and it is clear in how she carries herself. Though a bit intellectually intimidating, she is a real sweetheart and cares about her students. The course was a bit reading-heavy, but that is expected in any UCLA course. I appreciate how she incorporated museum visits into our course curriculum as it really helped students visualize what was being discussed. Your grade basically rests on your midterm (which is outlined pretty well in the study guide), and the Jim Crow project (which serves as a final and is a 6-8 page paper). I left her class feeling more informed and interested about slavery in both history and modernity.

I am truly saddened that this class had to end. I woke up every morning for this 8am class, excited to get to lecture and engage with the material Stevenson had prepared. The midterm was fair, in order to do well you needed to study but if you did, you were very much rewarded. The final paper is 10 papers but she gives you plenty of time, resources, and personal assistance for you to succeed and write a proper paper. I would take this class again, and again! I truly hope I get to work with Stevenson again. I will miss this class!