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Journal article
“Sacred to the Hart”*: Identity and dignity as reflected in the memorial landscapes of postemancipation African Americans in Pensacola, Florida
Social Science Quarterly, Vol.102, pp.1056-1073
102
2021
Web of Science ID: WOS:000641041100001
Abstract
This article broadens the discussion of 19th century monuments associated with the Lost Cause by exploring the monument landscapes of post-emancipation African American cemeteries and the people who are associated with them. Method. Exemplars from several cemeteries in Pensacola, Florida, are used to examine how the post-emancipation population maintained deep ties to their cultural roots while assimilating into society as free people. Results. The built environment of postemancipation African American cemeteries contains monuments reflecting black identity and dignity in life and in death. Conclusions. Examining a broader sample of memorial landscapes can be a starting point in expanding the national dialogue on our country’s history in a more inclusive fashion. Historic cemeteries, especially African American cemeteries established post-Civil War, offer an excellent means of doing this in a manner that almost all citizens can understand and respect
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- Title
- “Sacred to the Hart”*
- Publication Details
- Social Science Quarterly, Vol.102, pp.1056-1073
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.; United States
- Series
- 102
- Copyright
- © 2021 by the Southwestern Social Science Association
- Identifiers
- WOS:000641041100001; 99380090339706600
- Academic Unit
- Archaeology Institute; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English