XSeries Program in
The Civil War and Reconstruction
ColumbiaX
What you will learn
- How generations of historians have explained the road to secession, the causes and conduct of the war, the coming of emancipation, and the struggle to breathe meaning into the promise of freedom for four million emancipated slaves
- Slavery's central role in the southern and national economies
- How the issue of the expansion of slavery came to dominate national politics
- The dramatic change in historians' interpretations of the period in the last two generations
- How the Civil War and Reconstruction turned on issues of continued relevance today
Program Overview
Expert instruction
3 high-quality courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
1 year 2 months
4 - 6 hours per week
Discounted price: $135
Pre-discounted price: $150USD
For the full program experience
Courses in this program
ColumbiaX's The Civil War and Reconstruction XSeries Program
- The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1850-1861: A House Divided
- The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1861 - 1865: A New Birth of Freedom
- The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1865-1890: The Unfinished Revolution
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