HIST 351: History of the Old South

HIST 351-001: History of the Old South
(Spring 2015)

03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR

Nguyen Engineering Building 1103

Section Information for Spring 2015

Some imagine the Old South as a land where gentlemen and ladies lounged on the veranda with mint juleps in hand, and this image of cultured gentility was one that some southerners wished to perpetuate. Yet in reality the nineteenth-century South, like other parts of an America, was composed of people of different ethnic heritages and was on the move, both in agriculture and industry. Introducing students to the many debates about the distinctiveness of the South and its place within the American experience, this course explores the South, 1790-1860, with an emphasis on its social, political, and cultural history. Of particular interest is the role that slavery played in the economy, the culture and in politics. The viewpoints and experiences of enslaved and free African-American men and women, and planters, farmers, and merchants form important topics, as the course illuminates the intersecting worlds of different social groups. The class’s presentation combines lecture and discussion; required work includes short papers and midterm and final exams.   

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

History of South to outbreak of Civil War, with particular emphasis on rise of sectionalism. Focuses on development of distinct Southern culture through emergence of economic, political, social, agricultural, and intellectual institutions. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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