HIST 256 - Slaves, Swords and Society in the American South

Credits: (3)
In this course, we will examine Southern U.S. history from the late seventeenth century through 1815. In order to identify the forces that created the American South as a distinctive and unique region, this course will address the collision of Spanish, Anglo-American, African-American, and Native American religious beliefs and culture; as well as the attempts of European imperial and colonial leaders’ efforts to shape their social and physical environment. We will also consider how these attempts created particular conceptions of labor, gender, and freedom.