The Civil Rights Movement in American Memory

Author/Contributor(s):	Romano, Renee C
Publisher:	University of Georgia Press
Date:	05/01/2006
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

How the civil rights movement is currently being remembered in American politics and culture--and why it matters--is the common theme of the thirteen essays in this unprecedented collection. These writings look at how memories become established as fact through museum exhibits, street naming, and courtroom decisions.