On this interactive course we will explore the changes and continuities which took place in American politics, culture and society, from the end of the Civil War to the end of the Progressive Era.
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On this course we will explore just how much of the United States changed after the upheaval of the Civil War. It questions whether the period was as transformative as some scholars claim, or if large parts of society and politics managed to resist change. Our topics will include the Reconstruction era and Jim Crow laws; the development of capitalist society; and the political movements that grew from feelings of discontent, including the suffragette movement.
What will we cover?
• The different stages of Reconstruction, the causes of its failure, and legacy of Reconstruction to American politics and society. • The economic boom of the period that was resulted in monopolized industry and the Robber Barons of industry. • Further white settler expansion that resulted in the Reservation system, the Wild West, and the closure of the frontier. • The rise of Jim Crow and legal segregation in the South and discrimination in the North, and the birth of the modern civil rights movements. • Populist politics, Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Party, and the flip-flopping of political parties’ liberal politics in the early twentieth century. • The social reform movements of the Progressive Era, such as the Temperance movement, suffragettes, and the early labor movements, and their impact on US society.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Evaluate the impact of America’s economic growth on politics and society in the early twentieth century. • Assess the legacy of the Reconstruction era on race relations and its continuing relevance to American society. • Explain certain aspects of American culture and politics such as the early developments of populism and reform, and whether significant long-term changes were made.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an introductory course, so no previous knowledge is required. As with our other history and politics courses, curiosity and a willingness to engage respectfully with new or different perspectives is more important than content knowledge.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course will be delivered through a mixture of formal tutor input and discussion with student participation encouraged.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
There are no other costs, but you may wish to bring pen and paper, or digital equivalents, for any voluntary note taking.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
This is part of a cycle of online courses on the history of the USA. Dafydd's next course will be: HAH107 Radicals and Capitalists in America 1890-1945.
Dafydd Townley is a lecturer in American History at the University of Reading where he teaches courses to undergraduates and graduates on the FBI, protest groups in 1960s America, and race and ethnicity in the United States, as well as broad survey modules on US history. His research interests include American national security policy, the US intelligence community, cybersecurity policy, US grand strategy and US domestic counterintelligence operations. His research has been supported by University of Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute, Columbia University, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, the Institute for Historical Research and the Royal Historical Society. His work has been published in History, the Journal of Intelligence History and his monograph, The Year of Intelligence in the United States: Public Opinion, National Security and the 1975 Church Committee will be published by Palgrave Macmillan in June, 2021. His current research focuses on the long-term development of US cybersecurity policy.
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