How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
by Clint Smith
Explores how slavery's history is remembered at historic sites across America and what these narratives reveal about national memory.
About This Book
How the Word Is Passed examines the ways in which the history of slavery is preserved and presented at landmarks and institutions throughout the United States.
The book considers how different sites interpret this past and what those interpretations reveal about national memory.
It draws on visits to plantations, prisons, cemeteries, and museums to explore ongoing conversations about history and legacy.
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