Civil War

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The Civil War is often called the Second American Revolution; as much as the first, it formed and shaped the country. A subtitle of this course might be “The Civil War in Blood and Memory”; we will consider how the real war came and how it was fought, and then how Americans have interpreted it since. Did slavery alone cause the war? What was the war ABOUT? And what was the experience of war and battle for the millions who fought? And for the political and military commanders whose decisions shaped the outcome? The primary focus is on the military campaigns and their political and diplomatic contexts. The course grade is based on a major research project chosen by the student and developed with the help of the instructor. HIS 4500 The History of African Americans (3 hours) The class examines a wide variety of topics including Ancestral Africa, the evolution of the institution of slavery, the slave trade, American Revolution, The Civil Rights Movement, The Great Depression, African American resistance, the critics of slavery, the free black population and other topics will be covered. humAnities HUM 1000 Introduction to Humanities (3 hours) This course is an introduction to the humanities through an examination of how societies express themselves through literature, art, music, philosophy, and technology.