HIST108A

Freshman/Sophomore Seminar in History; Incarceration Nation

America leads the world in jailing its own citizens and there are now more than two million Americans behind bars. How did it come to this? This course examines America s long history of incarceration, with a particular focus on the period from the Revolution to the Civil War. America leads the world in jailing its own citizens and there are now more than two million Americans behind bars. How did it come to this? This course examines America s long history of incarceration, with a particular focus on the period from the Revolution to the Civil War.

Sister Courses: HIST108B, HIST108C, HIST108D

Spring 2024

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