AS 4218 - Civil War & Reconstruction

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

This course provides an in-depth examination of the coming of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the impact of these events on the development of American society afterwards. Topics covered include: slavery; aboli- tionism; sectional conflict; the emergence of tenant farming and debt patronage; the rise of Jim Crow; and 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. Prerequisite: EMS

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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