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[Review Of The Book Living The Dream: The Contested History Of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, By D. T. Fleming]., Marvin T. Chiles
[Review Of The Book Living The Dream: The Contested History Of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, By D. T. Fleming]., Marvin T. Chiles
History Faculty Publications
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Reenvisioning Richmond's Past: Race, Reconciliation, And Public History In The Modern South, 1990-Present, Marvin T. Chiles
Reenvisioning Richmond's Past: Race, Reconciliation, And Public History In The Modern South, 1990-Present, Marvin T. Chiles
History Faculty Publications
The article explores the history of race relations and slavery in Richmond, Virginia with regard to the 2020 removal of Confederate monuments in the region. Topics discussed include the order issued by Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney to remove Confederate statues in the city, the efforts of neighborhood groups and grassroots organizations to acknowledge the African American history in Richmond's public history narratives, and the racial violence in the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond.
Many Voices, Similar Concerns: Traditional Methods Of African-American Political Activity In Norfolk, Virginia, 1865-1875, Michael Hucles
Many Voices, Similar Concerns: Traditional Methods Of African-American Political Activity In Norfolk, Virginia, 1865-1875, Michael Hucles
History Faculty Publications
African-Americans in postbellum Norfolk, Virginia, as elsewhere, knew that merely gaining freedom through government action--the Confiscation Acts, Emancipation Proclamation, and Thirteenth Amendment--did not guarantee that they would be fairly treated. They therefore attempted to gain control of their lives through a vigorous affirmation of their rights. They began to record their antebellum marriages and normalize family relations, obtain an education, establish a base for economic prosperity, and participate in the political process. Through these actions they hoped to give true meaning to their freedom. Unfortunately, they were not always successful in their attempts.