Category: Memory of Reconstruction
Washington Post Publishes Comments of Plantation Tourists Complaining that They Learned About Slavery!
For about a hundred years, “Plantation Tours” in the South virtually ignored the slaves who made up the vast majority of the people living on…
I’ve Heard of Ida B. Wells. Why Lie and Say She Is Unknown?
There is a meme going around about a well-known African American journalist. I reproduce it below. Facebook pulled the meme because it is obvious fake…
William and Mary to Expand Research into Legacy of Slavery at the College
The College of William and Mary in Virginia announced that it is expanding its project documenting the role of slavery at the school. A $1…
National Park Service Handbook on Reconstruction
The National Park Service has a handbook out on the Reconstruction Era. Here is a link to it. It is similar to the familiar NPS…
When Confederates Erased History in New Orleans by Replacing Abolitionist Alexander Hamilton With Slavery Supporter
Hamilton Square in the Carrollton section of New Orleans was established as a public space way back in 1833. The Square is one of several…
Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in Tennessee Honors Founder of Ku Klux Klan
On July 13, 2019 the governor of Tennessee issued a proclamation observing Nathan Bedford Forrest Day. Forrest was reputedly the first Grand Dragon and commander…
Kevin Levin Tells the Real Story of the Black Men Confederates Brought to Gettysburg (They were slaves, not “Black Confederates”)
One of the more troubling manifestations of modern Civil War memory is the development of the Black Confederate Myth. Kevin Levin has an interesting article…
People Still Care About History Say the 400,000 Americans Who Visited Lynching Memorial Last Year
Bryan Stevenson, author, lawyer, and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, was interviewed on WNYC today. The second segment covers the new memorial…
Dixie’s Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture by Karen Cox
Dixie’s Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture by Karen Cox published by Florida University Press (2003). Hardcover $55.00,…
House Museums Telling the Stories of the Slaves as Well as the Masters
Today’s New York Times has an interesting article on how house museums are finally telling the stories of the slaves who lived there. If you…