American Political Thought

Undergraduate

Survey of the history of political thinking in America. Topics may include Native American thought, the Revolution and Constitution, slavery, Manifest Destiny, the Civil War and Jim Crow, the expulsion of Native Americans, women’s suffrage, the rise of industrial capitalism, the New Deal, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the “Reagan Revolution,” and contemporary debates over identity politics and the meaning of January 6, 2021. Course Format: Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): One POLI credit or permission of the instructor. Course Notes: This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.