The Civil War: Introduction ((4 Credits))

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The purpose of this study is to give students the opportunity to survey the history of Antebellum slavery, the Civil War and the Reconstruction era, and introduce them to the major historical problems of the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. These include the causes of the war; the character of Antebellum American slavery; the causes behind the Confederacy’s defeat; the Lincoln enigma; and the character and legacy of Reconstruction, within the context of the broad sweep of American history from the Colonial period through the Reconstruction era. The Civil War: Introduction is offered in conjunction with the Civil War History Residency.