HIS 316 - The Civil War and Reconstruction

1 semester, 3 Credits

The road to war is traced from the Texas Revolt to the bombardment of Ft. Sumter. The slavery issue is analyzed, and the course of the war is studied in detail. The consequences of the war, attempts to implement differing plans of Reconstruction, and the end of the Reconstruction are examined. Satisfies pre-1877 American history requirement for minor.