HIST 309 - History of American Radicalism

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Willamette University

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This course surveys the history of egalitarian radicalism in America from the revolutionary era until the present. Topics to be covered include agrarian populism, feminism, the abolitionist movement, anarchism, labor activism and socialism, the civil rights movement, and the changing role of artists in radical movements. Students will engage with a wide range of primary and secondary sources which illuminate the different, intertwining strands of American radical thought, the historical moments when progressive ideas gained more or less widespread acceptance, the interaction between radical movements and state authority, the interplay between international politics and American activism, and the conflicts within and between American social movements. Prerequisite: One American History class or permission of instructor Offering: Spring Instructor: Cotlar

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.willamette.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 370-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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