Status
Available
Publication
Smithsonian Books (2002), 312 pages
Description
How is slavery presented at the public and private plantation museums in the American South, almost 150 years after the Civil War? Jennifer L. Eichstedt and Stephen Small investigated this question in Virginia, Georgia, and Louisiana by touring more than one hundred plantation museums; twenty locations organized and run by African Americans; and eighty general history sites. Their findings indicate that the experience and legacy of slavery is still inadequately presented within the larger discourse surrounding race, racism, and national identity.
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LibraryThing member nicole_a_davis
The two authors conducted a very broad survey of southern plantation museums and studied how they presented racial issues. While expansive, their survey wasn't very deep; it gives a really interesting overview and sets the stage for more in depth work.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2002-01-01
Physical description
9 inches
ISBN
1588340961 / 9781588340962