AS 4218 - Civil War and Reconstruction

Credits: 4

This course provides an in-depth examination of the coming of the Civil War, Reconstruction and the formative impact of these events on the development of American society. Topics covered include: slavery; abolitionism; sectional conflict; the emergence of tenant farming and debt patronage; the rise of Jim Crow; constitutional guarantees and the limits of equality. Special attention will be given to issues of race, class and gender in considering the constitutional, political, economic, cultural and demographic changes that led to and followed from America’s “Second Revolution.” Films, novels, diaries, first person narratives and other primary sources will supplement historical works.

Prerequisites
AS 2112, AS 2122 or permission of instructor; EMS

When Offered:
Occasionally.