For Tuesday, February 6

READ: in The American South,

Chapters 4 and 5, pp. 72-121
A good part of this you can read quite casually. The sections which you need to devote real attention to include, in chapter 4, pp. 72-81 (note the chapter headings in the table of contents, p. x.), and pp. 91-99, and in chapter 5, pp. 97-101 and 117 to the end. I am not being entirely fair to your authors, but in this preliminary material I want to focus on the South's emerging sense of self, and less on the political aspects of its relationship to the nation as a whole. I am suggesting you do read all of it for the sake of continuity, but if you are a high-lighter, put your pen to work in the sections suggested.

For Thursday, February 8
 

READ: in The American South,

Chapters 6 and 7, pp. 122-173
Three sections in chapter 6 are important to understand: these run from p. 140 to 144. In chapter 7, concentrate on pp. 158-159 and 165 to the end of the chapter. Read the rest for context. Looking ahead, you'll notice that the next five chapters are topical rather than chronological, and we'll be slowing down a bit to consider them. You might want to begin to read ahead.

Additional materials and assignments will be found at the web page for this week:
 

http://AMST430SOUTH.homestead.com/feb52000.html

I hope to be able to discontinue this version of the weekly assignments soon. When I do, I will continue to post a printable version on the internet as well as the augmented and linked version, but the web page version will be the "official" version.