Monuments. This is in washington d. C. And they hosted the event and provided the video. I am pleased to introduce todays discussion, during the last several years, how we remember and memorialize the civil war has been a topic in the United States and we have seen a renewed interest in these conversations in the recent weeks. At this site of Political Violence and national memory, we see our work as looking not only to the actions of the past but also how the passed informs to these circumstances throughout the country and the world, people raise questions about the purposes of the leaders who supported or profited from slavery, whether in richmond, boston, or birmingham, monuments and statues have become a flashpoint for the black lives matter movement. Since 2015, ford has held an annual Summer Institute set in stone, memory, monument, and myths that has explored questions of remembrance and memorialization. Each year, we find the spring has brought new and urgent crises that requir
Circumstances. Throughout the world people have raised questions about the purposes of memorials to whose leaders supported or profited from slavery. Whether in richmond, boston, or birmingham, monuments and statues have become a flashpoint with the black lives matter movement. Since 2015, ford has held an in stone,titute set monuments, memories, and myths that explores memories and memorialization. We find that the spring has brought a new and urgent crises that requires attention and consideration. This year, more than any in recent memory, demand that and more. We explore some of these questions with you. I am pleased to welcome dr. Hilary clean dr. Hilary and mr. Levin. Both have written about how americans commemorate the civil war and reconstruction. Differingaring perspectives on civil war memorials. They have been active in recent debates. Dr. Green is an associate professor of history in the department of gender and race studies and the coprogram director of the Africanamerica
Throughout the country and the world, people raise questions about the purposes of the leaders who supported or profited from slavery, whether in richmond, boston, or birmingham, monuments and statues have become a flashpoint for the black lives matter movement. Since 2015, ford has held an annual Summer Institute set in myth memory, monument, and that has forced questions of remembrance and memorialization. Each year, we find the spring has brought new and urgent crises that require attention and consideration. This year, more that more than any recent memory, demands that and more. Today, we explore some of these questions with you. I am pleased to welcome dr. Toary green and kevin levin todays cabinet conversation. Both dr. Green and mr. Levin have written extensively on how a wide range of americans commemorate the civil war. Sharingrrently different perspectives on civil war memorials. They have been active in recent debates dr. Green is an associate professor of history and the d
you have a new book out, what are you hoping readers will find out? these are things we need to think about what we are considering not the space of america . you are also a lawyer. are those two specialties what brought you to examine aiding this topic. really, it is about five or six years old. can you walk us through the protest that wrote the russians the crescendo of 2020? erin: americans toppled the first equestrian monument we got. put up the statue of king george and that only lasted for about 70 years before soldiers of the new army independence and pulled it down. these issues both rock to folk is use of monument the white worldview. there is a lot of debate on whether monuments in public spaces should be taken down. nothing compares to the summer of 2021 after the death of george floyd, millions of americans marched to protest rachel racial disparity, black lives matter. lots of these rallies focused on monuments as a symbolic meeting place for sho
you have a new book out, what are you hoping readers will find out? these are things we need to think about what we are considering not the space of america . you are also a lawyer. are those two specialties what brought you to examine aiding this topic. really, it is about five or six years old. can you walk us through the protest that wrote the russians the crescendo of 2020? erin: americans toppled the first equestrian monument we got. put up the statue of king george and that only lasted for about 70 years before soldiers of the new army independence and pulled it down. these issues both rock to folk is use of monument the white worldview. there is a lot of debate on whether monuments in public spaces should be taken down. nothing compares to the summer of 2021 after the death of george floyd, millions of americans marched to protest rachel racial disparity, black lives matter. lots of these rallies focused on monuments as a symbolic meeting place for sho