COURSE DESCRIPTION
At a time when history has become such contested political terrain, this course aims to provide a full account of an enormously complex period (1789–1861). It was a time when the nation came together and then came apart. We will see how both developments are in many ways still with us. Among other things, this period saw important debates about the meaning of the Constitution, the scope of governmental power, the role of religion in public life, the desirability of immigration, the rise of economic inequality, and the challenges imposed by technological change. We will, of course, also focus on the issue of slavery and how it came to dominate politics in the last decade and a half before the Civil War. We will examine all thes matters keeping in mind the overarching question, "What are the forces that move history?"

For more infomration on this course, check out the one-pager or syllabus here: https://cmaprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/F24-2024-ANTEBELLUM-AMERICA-IT-STILL-MATTERS.pdf

COURSE LEADER
In retirement after a long legal career, Mr. Frank has written three well received books on, respectively, the Constitution, the Gay Rights movement, and the presidential election of 2016. He has recently completed a fourth work on the subject matter of this course, for which he is now seeking a publisher.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Reminder: No class meeting on Thursday, November 28 due to Thanksgiving Holiday.

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