Senior Project Advisor
Peter Pihos
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Fall 2022
Keywords
Confederacy, Jim Crow, Lost Cause, memorials, monuments, African American
Abstract
A personal exploration of Confederate memorials and the Lost Cause narrative. How and who has created these memorials is integral in understanding the rise of racial hatred and racial violence in the U.S., and is rooted in the creation of Confederate culture and memorialization. This paper explores those topics while also trying to reckon with where we go from here and how we unravel the mythical narrative that has had such an impact on our society.
Department
History
Recommended Citation
McDonnell-Ingoglia, Petra, "Stonewalls and Statues: A Personal Exploration of Memorialization Culture within the United States" (2022). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 628.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/628
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments; Memorialization; Lost Cause mythology; African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.
Genre/Form
essays
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf