POS 3713 - Spring 2018
This class will examine the politics of the American South, both historical and in it’s present day. We will examine why the South is unique and why it should be studied and why this one particular region of the country carries outsized importance. The history of this country can be best explained as the history of the South, and the politics of this country is the politics of the South.
Below you will find the course syllabus as well as readings for the class.
Below you will find the course syllabus as well as readings for the class.
| Updated Syllabus.pdf |
| Week 1: Intro to Southern Politics.pptx |
| Weeks 2 & 3: Rim and Deep South.pptx |
| Week 4: Important Figures of the South.pptx |
| Week 5: The Rise of Southern Republicans.pptx |
| Week 6: The New Semi-Solid South?.pptx |
| What Made Carolina Blue?.pdf |
| Week 7: Partisan Realignment.pptx |
| Voting Rights in the South.pptx |
| Black and Latino Voters and Politicians.pptx |
| Economy of the South.pptx |
| Religion and the South.pptx |
| Support for Confederate Battle Flag.pdf |
