Document Type
Opinion
Publication Date
2-22-2015
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Americans have been putting a great deal of energy into commemorating the 50th anniversary of some of the key moments of the civil rights movement. This burst of memorialization has inspired one new museum in Atlanta and the redesign of another in Memphis. The Smithsonian and Library of Congress are launching a new oral-history initiative, and films like Selma bring the movement to life for those who rarely read a history book or visit a museum.
This year brings more anniversaries: the Selma-to-Montgomery March, the passage of the Voting Rights Act, and the Watts rebellion. And the commemorative stakes are high given recent events in Ferguson, New York, and Cleveland. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Titus, Jill Ogline. "Link Racial Past to the Present." Philly.com (February 22, 2015).
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