Lynching's Legacy in American Culture

Lynching's Legacy in American Culture

[...] a number of local organizations in towns and cities across the country have initiated efforts to construct public memorials or exhibitions to commemorate the victims of lynching in their communities, including Rosewood, Florida; Monroe, Georgia; Waco, Texas; and Duluth, Minnesota. Since 2000,...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Mississippi quarterly 2008-01, Vol.61 (1/2), p.5-25
Hauptverfasser: WOOD, AMY LOUISE, DONALDSON, SUSAN V.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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American culture
American literature
Flea markets
Historic buildings & sites
Lynchings
Narratives
Race relations
Racial violence
Twain, Mark (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835-1910)
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Zusammenfassung:[...] a number of local organizations in towns and cities across the country have initiated efforts to construct public memorials or exhibitions to commemorate the victims of lynching in their communities, including Rosewood, Florida; Monroe, Georgia; Waco, Texas; and Duluth, Minnesota. Since 2000, no fewer than twelve new books have appeared on the topic of lynching, as well as numerous articles and dissertations; several more books are due out in the next few years.
ISSN:0026-637X