HIS 1100

About this course

This class introduces students to historical developments that shaped this nation before and after its founding, such as slavery and the construction of race and racism; the fraught encounter between Native American peoples and white settlers; changes in the economy; debates over concepts such as freedom and liberty; the development of government structures; attempts by women, African Americans, and other disempowered groups tofight for their rights; and growing tensions over slavery, which would lead to the Civil War.