SSS-03 Civil War Monuments and Race in America - UCONN Adult Learning Program

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Event:

SSS-03 Civil War Monuments and Race in America

Dates:

2/8

Time:

10:00 to 12:00

Category:

Spring2024-SingleSession

Location:

Zoom Teleconference

Presenter:

Kevin M. Levin, Historian and Educator

Confederate Monuments and Race in America This lecture will explore the history and current controversy surrounding Confederate monuments. We will explore the individuals and organizations responsible for their dedication as well as the monuments themselves. Participants will gain a better understanding why they were dedicated and what purpose they were intended to serve. Over the past few years hundreds of Civil War monuments commemorating the Confederacy have been removed throughout the country. While the nation remains divided over the issue few people are aware of the history surrounding these monuments and what they tell us about how Americans have remembered the Civil War era.