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HISTORY 210-2 : History of the United States: Reconstruction to the Present (History of the United States: Reconstruction to the Present)

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This course will explore major themes of U.S. history since the end of the Civil War by looking backwards from the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Students will critically engage the intersection between politics and culture through primary sources and secondary readings. We will examine the history of the issues that the U.S. grappled with during the 2016 election and the first months of the Trump administration, such as: white supremacy, populism, immigration, blackness, multiculturalism, feminism and anti-feminism, anti-black violence and mass incarceration, wealth and capital in the U.S., and sexuality and LGBTQ rights. Students will learn how these forces continue to shape U.S. society and to analyze how media and politicians utilize historical narratives to explain current politics.