HIST 351: History of the Old South

HIST 351-001: History of the Old South
(Fall 2012)

03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW

Section Information for Fall 2012

Some imagine an Old South of gentlemen and ladies on the veranda with mint juleps in hand, and this image of cultured gentility was one that many in the South wished to perpetuate. Yet the nineteenth-century South was a part of an America, made of up of people of different ethnic heritages and on the move, both in agriculture and industry. This course will introduce you to the many debates about the he distinctiveness of the South and help you understand its place within the American experience. This course will explore the South, 1790-1860, with an emphasis on its social, political, and cultural history. Of particular interest will be 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 will be important topics, as we explore the intersecting worlds of different social groups. This course will be a mixture of lecture and discussion and requires short papers and midterm and final exams, which include essay questions.

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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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