In the shadow of statues : a White Southerner confronts history
by Landrieu, Mitch (Author)
Summary
"There is a difference between remembrance of history and reverence for it." When Landrieu addressed the people of New Orleans in May 2017 about his decision to take down four Confederate monuments, he struck a nerve nationally. Here he discusses his personal journey on race as well as the path he t... Full description
Summary: |
"There is a difference between remembrance of history and reverence for it." When Landrieu addressed the people of New Orleans in May 2017 about his decision to take down four Confederate monuments, he struck a nerve nationally. Here he discusses his personal journey on race as well as the path he took to making the decision to remove the monuments; tackles the broader history of slavery, race and institutional inequities that still bedevil America; and traces his personal relationship to this history. -- adapted from jacket. |
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Physical Description: |
227 pages ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 215). |
ISBN: |
9780525559443 0525559442 |
Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |