POL 3355 - Southern Politics

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course examines the history and processes of Southern politics, including the one-party system, the exclusion of African-Americans and poor whites from voting, the role of Southerners in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and the current voting patterns and habits of the region. The course looks specifically at the politics of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carolina.