Category: Memory of Reconstruction
When I Use the Word “Conservative” to Describe Some Opponents of Reconstruction, Am I Being “Anachronistic”?
When I write about the movement to block Reconstruction, I sometimes refer to Reconstruction’s opponents as “conservatives.” I have received a steady stream of criticism…
Podcast: Did You Know That Disney Hired a Communist to Help Prepare the Script for “Song of the South”?
The podcast “You Must Remember This” continues its series on Disney’s song of the South. Walt Disney knew he was going to get criticized as…
Franklin, Tenn. Unveils Monument to Enslaved African Americans
On Saturday a new monument was unveiled at the old slave cemetery at Carnton Plantation near Franklin, Tenn. commorating the enslaved people who are buried…
After Longstreet’s Infamous Letter Endorsing Black Civil Rights, the Destruction of His Reputation Began
This morning, I posted Gen. James Longstreet’s “infamous letter” in which he called on Southern whites to accept that the Confederacy had lost the war…
CBS Sunday Morning Visits the Slavery and Reconstruction Sites of Harriet Tubman
CBS Sunday Morning has a nice travel piece visiting the sites of Harriet Tubman’s life in slavery in Maryland and freedom in Auburn, N.Y. CBS…
Why Do We Believe Crazy Stuff About the Civil War, Slavery, and Reconstruction?
George Huffman has an interesting article in Facing South on the miseducation of tens of millions of Americans in the South about our country’s history….
Franklin, Tennessee to Unveil Monument to Enslaved People on Nov. 9, 2019
Franklin, Tennessee has been engaged in a remarkable process of uncovering and displaying its history. Last month, the mid-sized city installed historical plaques explaining its…
Podcast: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah from “Song of the South” and Mistrels in Hollywood
The third episode of the You Must Remember This podcast series on Disney’s Song of the South is out. This installment focuses on the iconic…
Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era at Univ. of South Carolina, Beaufort, Launches Nov. 7, 2019
Yale professor David W. Blight speaks in Beaufort, South Carolina on Nov. 7 at the official launch of the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Institute…
Reviews of “Harriet” Movie from L.A. Times, Rolling Stone, & NPR
I have posted some reviews of the new Civil War/Reconstruction film “Harriet,” about the life of Harriet Tubman. Here are excerpts for several more from…
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