HIST 263 - American Civil War and Reconstruction

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Law and Society
Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4SS, CD, WR

A critical examination of the causes, course and consequences of the Civil War. Topics include slavery and the development of the sectional crisis; abolitionism, antislavery politics, and the emergence of the Republican party; secession; the military experience; the meaning of emancipation; and the dilemmas of Reconstruction. Emphasis on primary sources and recent scholarship in social and political history. Lectures, online and in-class discussions, videos. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: G. Kornblith
Prerequisites & Notes
Recommended Preparation: HIST 103 or its equivalent.