"It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice. He sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest wall of oppression and resistance." – Bobby Kennedy
This course explores the roots of the United States through the 19th century, from Jamestown to the Civil War. Economic, political, and social changes and effects are discussed and debated from multiple perspectives. In order to understand where we are now, we need to understand where we came from.
