Course Description

Southern political history, with emphasis on major historical events that have shaped the region's politics.

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Athena Title

Southern Political Development

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Prerequisite

POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101S or POLS 1105H

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, students should have learned: 1. about the importance of history to a contemporary understanding of Southern politics. 2.about the major historical events that have shaped Southern political history. 3. about the concept of path dependence as it relates to the development of a political system. 4. about some of the more pertinent documents that helped shape Southern political history.

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Topical Outline

I. The Colonial Era II. Slavery in the Early Republic III. The Antebellum South IV. Sectional Conflict and Crises V. Secession VI. The South in the Confederacy VII. Reconstruction VIII. The Era of Redemption IX. Populism in the Region X. The Jim Crow South XI. The Depression XII. World War II and Its Aftermath XIII. The Civil Rights Movement

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