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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Published inThe Mississippi quarterly Vol. 61; no. 1/2; pp. 5 - 25
Main Authors WOOD, AMY LOUISE, DONALDSON, SUSAN V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mississippi State MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 01.01.2008
Johns Hopkins University Press
Subjects
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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Summary:[...] 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
2689-517X