HIST 309 - History of the “Old South”

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Examines the social, political, and cultural development of the very distinctive region that became known as “The South,” from the colonial through antebellum periods in British colonial America/the United States. Explores the ways in which the cultures of the region – American Indian, African/African American, and white – constructed their societies, and how identities changed as a result of contact with other races, ethnicities, and persons of different socio-economic levels. Intensive work with primary sources and scholarly interpretations of the period will support advanced research. See department chair.