HTY 451 - History of the Old South

3 credits
Examines the U.S. South from pre-contact through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Themes include modernity, sectionalism, and regional identity. Topics include Native American societies, colonial politics and social structure, the origins of slavery, antebellum politics, slavery and the plantation economy, plain folk, and women.
Prerequisite(s): 100-level Hty or permission of instructor