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Proclaiming Emancipation, University Of Michigan Law School, William L. Clements Library, Martha S. Jones
Proclaiming Emancipation, University Of Michigan Law School, William L. Clements Library, Martha S. Jones
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Program for Proclaiming Emancipation, held October 15 2012 - February 18 2013. This was a combination exhibit and symposium. Martha S. Jones and Clayton Lewis were Curators.
As we approach the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, commemorations can be a site for complex and nuanced reflections. They can also sanitize a messy past, making it palatable for popular consumption. Proclaiming Emancipation confronts myths with history. Oftentimes competing voices proclaim that no longer does Proclamation stand as an exceptional moment from the U.S. past. Instead, we understand January 1, 1863 as being situated on a timeline that stretches from …
South Hall Dedication Weekend, University Of Michigan Law School
South Hall Dedication Weekend, University Of Michigan Law School
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The program for the dedication events for the University of Michigan Law School's South Hall, featuring United States Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan.