Unforgettable Sacrifice: How Black Communities Remembered the Civil War

Author/Contributor(s):	Green, Hilary N
Publisher:	Fordham University Press
Date:	02/25/2025
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

"'Unforgettable Sacrifice' offers a groundbreaking exploration into the heart of African American memory of the Civil War, challenging conventional narratives and revealing a rich history preserved through oral traditions and communal efforts. Through extensive archival research and stories shared on the porches of African American families, Hilary Green provides a detailed examination of how diverse Black communities across the United States have actively preserved and contested the memory of the Civil War, from the nineteenth century to the present"--