HIS 302 - US Slavery, Abolition, and Politics, 1820-1860

[3 credit(s)]

Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. This course examines the American slave system of the nineteenth century, challenges to slavery from the rise of abolitionism and antislavery, the South’s effort to defend and expand slavery, and the resulting political contest that eventually led to southern secession and civil war.

General Education Category: African-American, Writing Across Curriculum