Civil War & Civil Rights
Civil War & Civil Rights In a time of national emergency, the rules governing everyday life often get suspended to meet a more pressing need. What rights of citizens remain protected in these circumstances, and what liberties are vulnerable to erosion? Where are the boundaries of reasonable sacrifice? While these questions are applicable to every era, we will focus on the years of the American Civil War (the 1860s) to explore them most fully. We will use the thoughts of 19th-century Americans and Confederates and the arguments of historians as our guide towards deep thinking and discussion about rights, liberties, individual responsibility, and community cohesion.
Civil War & Civil Rights In a time of national emergency, the rules governing everyday life often get suspended to meet a more pressing need. What rights of citizens remain protected in these circumstances, and what liberties are vulnerable to erosion? Where are the boundaries of reasonable sacrifice? While these questions are applicable to every era, we will focus on the years of the American Civil War (the 1860s) to explore them most fully. We will use the thoughts of 19th-century Americans and Confederates and the arguments of historians as our guide towards deep thinking and discussion a …Read more
This was my first-year seminar. I'm not a history person, but Professor Morsman made it relevant to today's issues. The first half of the semester was reading heavy and the second half was project-based. I learned a lot about the material, but most of what I got out of the class were skills related to reading, writing, group work, time management, and oral presentation. The professor dedicated a lot of class time to bringing in outside presenters to learn life skills!
This was my first-year seminar. I'm not a history person, but Professor Morsman made it relevant to today's issues. The first half of the semester was reading heavy and the second half was project-based. I learned a lot about the material, but most of what I got out of the class were skills related to reading, writing, group work, ti …Read more