HIST 373 - Old South, Civil War and Reconstruction

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

HISTORY

Description:

America from the Compromise of 1850 to the end of Reconstruction. Emphasis on slavery as an institution and on the battles and leaders of the Civil War. Reconstruction and its impact on Black America. Course Objectives (1) Understand the history of America from the Compromise of 1850 to the end of Reconstruction. (2) Analyze slavery as an institution with peculiar American characteristics and its importance to the South economically and politically. (3) Inspect the important battles, military strategies and leaders of the American Civil War. (4) Dissect the successes and failures of Reconstruction and its legacy.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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