OLLI0067 - Tennessee History: From Reconstruction to the Digital Age

Course Description

Dr. Carole Bucy will talk about events and people in Tennessee history after the Civil War that most Tennesseans don't know. Beginning with the return of the ex-Confederates to the political scene after Tennessee was readmitted to the union, she will discuss how those experiences were different from other southern states. There will be material on the state's industrialization in the late 19th century, Tennessee's involvement in national reform movements in the early 20th century, and the role of Tennessee's congressional delegation during the Great Depression. The course will also include the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and end with more recent history, including Tennessee's ratification and subsequent rescission of the Equal Rights Amendment in the early ‘70’s. Lastly, Dr. Bucy will discuss the political shifts that have taken place over the past fifty years. Watch video