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The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1830 to 1877 (AFRICAAM 55F, AMSTUD 55F, CSRE 55F, CSRE 155F, HISTORY 55F, HISTORY 155F)
AMSTUD
155F
Instructors
Olivarius, K. (PI)
Virtue, J. (TA)
Section Number
1
(CSRE 55F is 3 units; CSRE 155F is 5 units.)This course explores the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War. The Civil War profoundly impacted American life at national, sectional, and constitutional levels, and radically challenged categories of race and citizenship. Topics covered include: the crisis of union and disunion in an expanding republic; slavery, race, and emancipation as national problems and personal experiences; the horrors of total war for individuals and society; and the challenges--social and political--of Reconstruction.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Grading
Letter or Credit/No Credit
Requirements
WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Units
5
Course Tags
History and Institutions
Academic Year
Quarter
Autumn
Section Days
Monday Wednesday
Start Time
10:30 AM
End Time
11:50 AM
Location
200-030