HIST 362: The Old South: Videos

Since the penning of the Declaration of Independence, America had been steadily evolving into two distinctly different societies—and by 1861, sectional differences had reached the flashpoint. This program addresses abolitionist fervor in the industrialized North; the rising clamor for secession in the antebellum South, an agrarian economy transfigured by the cotton gin; and the political emergence of Abraham Lincoln—intertwined strands of history that, like a burning fuse, ignited the War Between the States. Commentary by Eric Foner, John Hope Franklin, Henry Steele Commager, David Donald, William Cooper, and Grady McWhiney is featured.

This program takes us from the beginning of America's search for its own unique identity in modern political terms through revolution and the growing pains of the world's first truly multi-cultural nation. Learn about colonial rebellion, and what "No Taxation Without Representation" means along with the struggle to create a new country.

Explore the history of slavery throughout the ages & discover why the American enslavement of Africans was unique in its approach and design. Get in-depth knowledge about the economic, political, and social causes of African enslavement in America. Learn about slavery and it's origins and discover what brought slavery to America.

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Investigates the institution of slavery in the American South by examining daily life for these forced laborers, who, in spite of hardships, helped develop a rich culture that resonates in our society today.