Struggles & Victories Workers in America: A Four Section Survey of US History from 1776 to Present ((4 Credits))

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The course introduces students to examine American history through the struggles and victories of American workers. The American Revolution, the Civil War, the New Deal and the post-World War II era are the four key turning periods in history that will be examined. Working with primary documents, scholarly articles, and handouts, students explore the consequences and contested meaning of key episodes paying special attention to the role of working people in the development of the relative prosperity of the economy and the democratic inspiration of the country’s governing institutions.