Southern Society: Slavery, King Cotton, and Antebellum America's Peculiar Region - Lecture 2

This lecture surveys Old South society and history, comparing the antebellum South with the North through its culture of honor, anti-modernism, and slave-based cotton economy. It also considers Southern memory of the Civil War and the enduring burden of Southern history.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Introduction: The Southern Memory of the Civil War
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- Chapter 2. Similarities and Differences between the Antebellum North and South
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- Chapter 3. Reputation and Honor -- Characteristics of Old South Society
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- Chapter 4. The "Burden" of Southern History
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- Chapter 5. The South's Cotton Economy
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- Chapter 6. Conclusion
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