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131-256 People in North America, 1780-1890 | |
Note | Available as 131-356 at 3rd-year level. |
Credit Points | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year |
Coordinator | Ms A Keary |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | A 2-hour lecture /workshop and a 1-hour tutorial a week |
Subject Description | The subject examines US culture and society 1780-1890. Central to the subject is the study of the institution of slavery: its origins, operation and consequences, abolitionism, and the Civil War. We examine the ways it both shaped and divided American society, tested American ideals. Attention is also given to family and work, the women's movement, Native American history, political cultures, popular culture, immigration and cities. |
Assessment | One 2500 word research essay (60%), one 2000 word final reflective essay (30%), one oral presentation (10%). |
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