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| | Slavery and Emancipation—E-Seminar 3, The Old South
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In the third e-seminar in the series Slavery and Emancipation, Professor Eric Foner discusses the expansion of slavery during the first half of the nineteenth century, when it became the most powerful economic institution in the United States. He describes the arguments that proslavery Southerners used to defend their "peculiar institution" and details the system of subordination they created whereby slaves had virtually no legal rights. Enter.
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| | Slavery and Emancipation—E-Seminar 4, Abolitionism and Antislavery
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In Abolitionism and Antislavery, the fourth e-seminar of the series Slavery and Emancipation, Eric Foner describes how in the nineteenth century the issue of slavery came to occupy a central place in American political life and a central role in the disruption of the Union. He describes the development of a militant abolitionist movement, the expansion of slavery, secession, and other events that led inexorably to the Civil War. Enter.
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| | Slavery and Emancipation—E-Seminar 5, The Civil War
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In The Civil War, the fifth in the series Slavery and Emancipation, Professor Eric Foner explores the combination of factors that propelled the Lincoln administration down the road to emancipation. Foner also describes how the service of black men in the Union forces contributed to the war's outcome and raised the question of black citizenship. Enter.
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| | Slavery and Emancipation—E-Seminar 6, The Meaning of Freedom
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In The Meaning of Freedom, the sixth e-seminar in the series Slavery and Emancipation, Professor Eric Foner explores the expectations and aspirations of freed blacks, the views of white Southerners, and the hopes of many Northerners in the years after the Civil War. Enter.
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| | Slavery and Emancipation—E-Seminar 7, Radical Reconstruction
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In this e-seminar, Professor Eric Foner argues against the depiction of Reconstruction as the low point of American democracy by examining the successes and failures of the Republican coalition that briefly governed the South. Enter.
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| | Slavery and Emancipation—E-Seminar 8, Retreat from Reconstruction
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In this eighth and final e-seminar of the series Slavery and Emancipation, Professor Eric Foner traces the developments that brought Reconstruction to an end and discusses what that ending meant for Southern blacks and for the nation. Enter.
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| | The History of the City of New York—E-Seminar 1, History as Destiny: The Case of New York City
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New-York Historical Society President and eminent Columbia University historian Kenneth T. Jackson has been teaching a course on the history of New York City for over thirty years. Through this series of online lectures, Jackson recreates the experience of his legendary Columbia University class with the complement of a wealth of documentary photographs, maps, and other illustrative material. Enter.
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| | The History of the City of New York—E-Seminar 2, Colonial City: Revolutionary Battleground
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In his second e-seminar, Kenneth T. Jackson traces New York City's commercial character back to the days of Dutch New Amsterdam. He then examines New York's role in the Revolutionary War and the remarkable growth it experienced largely as a result of the Erie Canal. Enter.
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| | The History of the City of New York—E-Seminar 3, Urban Crisis: Fire and Water
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Urban Crisis: Fire and Water is the third e-seminar in The History of the City of New York, a series based on Kenneth T. Jackson's legendary course, which he has taught for over three decades, on the history of New York City. In this e-seminar, Professor Jackson examines the various ways that over the years New York City has responded to fires and water supply problems, two of the serious challenges faced by urban populations. Enter.
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| | The History of the City of New York—E-Seminar 4, Urban Crisis: Disease, Crime, and Space
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In this fourth in a series of eight e-seminars, Professor Kenneth T. Jackson, examines public space in New York and focuses on the creation of Central Park. He also discusses the creation of the Metropolitan Board of Health, the implementation of health and sanitary regulations as a response to outbreaks of cholera, and the founding of the New York City Police Department. Enter.
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