Defining Moments: African American Commemoration and Political Culture in the South, 1863-1913

by Kathleen Ann Clark

Book Overview

The historical memory of the Civil War and Reconstruction has earned increasing attention from scholars. Only recently, however, have historians begun to explore African American efforts to interpret those events. With Defining Moments, Kathleen Clark shines new light on African American commemorative traditions in the South, where events such as Emancipation Day and Fourth of July ceremonies served as opportunities for African Americans to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807856223
• ISBN13: 9780807856222
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"