American Legal History, 1776-1865
HIST 78
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Description
This course will trace the development of the American legal and political system from 1776 to 1865. We will discuss the formation of state constitutions and the Federal Constitution, slavery and law, the development of American private law, the "Revolution of 1800" and the "Age of Jefferson", the mechanisms of westward expansion, the "Age of Jackson", and the coming of the Civil War.
Course Notes
Offered jointly with the Law School as HLS 2163. This course will meet at the Harvard Law School. The enrollment limit for FAS students is 20. This course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement. Former course number "HIST 1405."
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
History
Course Component
Lecture
Subject
History
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Social Sciences
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
