HIST 323 - Era of Civil War and Reconstruction

Upper Division

Prerequisites
Sophomore standing or higher required.

An examination of American society and politics from the Age of Jackson to the end of Reconstruction. Major focus is on the Civil War as the great crisis of national unity. Topics include slavery and other sectional differences that underlay the conflict; the political events that led to war; the struggle on the battlefield and home fronts; emancipation and its effects; and the new nation that emerged after the “failed revolution” of Reconstruction.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SOCSI - Social Sciences

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: HIST 133

Course credits: 4