HIST 508 - The Old South

(3cr) This course examines the development of the American South from the Colonial period to 1850 as a distinctive section. It traces the origins of the plantation system; the rise of democracy, slavery, and the common man; the westward movement; and the Southern position on national political issues,. It also appraises societal, intellectual, and political conflicts within the section. Graduate project or paper required.

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HIST 508 - The Old South