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The American South


Course Description

Major themes and issues in southern history from Jamestown through the l980s. Topics will include colonial settlement, frontier expansion, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Populism, Jim Crow, the New South, the civil rights movement, and Sunbelt development.


Athena Title

THE AMERICAN SOUTH


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives


Topical Outline