HIS 187
US Civil War: Causes/Effects

This course surveys social, political, and economic differences emerging in the nation's earliest days and how its leaders, social and political institutions, and people struggled with those issues as they brought on the war. We will also place significant emphasis on the role of slavery in shaping social, political, and economic differences, particularly in shaping attitudes toward African Americans. We will explore how such modern phenomena as nationalism and the industrial Revolution impacted war. Finally, we will examine the consequences of the Civil War, particularly how the legacy of slavery continues to shape America today.

Credits: 3
Hours: 3 Class Hours

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Describe U.S. society and/or history, including the diversity of individuals and communities that make up the nation with a focus on the historical role of African American.
2. Explain the role of individual participation in U.S. communities and government and the influence of African Americans on U.S. political, economic, and social institutions.

Apply historical and contemporary evidence to draw, support, or verify conclusions.
Identify the consequences of racism in the United States at the individual, group, and systemic levels.
Describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class and gender.
Analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity.
Apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.

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