Class Year
2018
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
2-16-2018
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Every year over a million visitors flood Adams County, Pennsylvania to tour the famous, or rather infamous, site of the Battle of Gettysburg. While most visitors primarily come to Gettysburg to learn about the battle, many leave with understandings of the unending impact of the Civil War on race relations. However, for a town that sparks such a progressive mentality in some, Adams County, and specifically Gettysburg, is often criticized for being ‘frozen in time,’ unwilling to keep up with progressive race relations after the battle ended. A panel entitled “Black Experiences in Adams County in the 19th & 20th Centuries” sponsored by the Adams County Historical Society and the Gettysburg College History and Africana Studies departments, addressed the importance of remembering this African American story. The panel included Gettysburg College Professor Scott Hancock, author Peter Levy, and Adams County residents Darryl Jones and Jane Nutter. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Simone, Jennifer A., "“Be Carefully Taught”: African Americans in Adams County in the 20th Century" (2018). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 262.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/262
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.