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HIST 247-01, History of the American South, Fall 2006
Huebner, Timothy S.
Huebner, Timothy S.
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Abstract
This course examines the social, political, and cultural history of the South as a distinct region of
the United States. The central dilemma in the South's historical development has been the issue
of race, and this course focuses on the evolving relationship between black and white southerners
from the seventeenth century to the late twentieth century. The course includes discussions of
the origins of a slave society, the culture of slavery and the Old South, the Civil War and
Reconstruction era, political and cultural change in the New South, the Civil Rights Movement,
and the recent South.
Class meetings will consist of a mixture of lecture and discussion based on the assigned readings.
Therefore, to maximize the quality and depth of discussion for each class meeting (and to
maximize your individual grade), you will need to complete the reading beforehand. You should
leave this class with a broad understanding of the history of the South, an improved ability to
evaluate contemporary southern society, and enhanced analytical and writing skills.
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This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor