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<smintz@uh.edu> X-Posted from H-Slavery REPLY 1. From: "Robert Gudmestad" <rgudmest@sbuniv.edu> Bethany, You might try the Old Slave Mart museum in Charleston, SC. The structure was used for the public auction of slaves prior to the Civil War. I have not visited it, but I would not be surprised if there was much controversy surrounding the establishment of the museum, its interpretation of slavery, or if there was some type of "counter" museum established to provide a different interpretation of slavery. Robert Gudmestad Southwest Baptist University ---------------- REPLY 2. From: Alexandra K. Brown abrown@FAU.EDU Perhaps you're aware of it, but here is an interesting book,__Representations of Slavery: Race and Ideology in Southern Plantation Museums__ by Jennifer L. Eichstedt, Stephen Small (Smithsonian Press, 2002), that discusses a number of Southern museums. You may find some prospects there. Alexandra Brown Assistant Professor of History Florida Atlantic University abrown@fau.edu ---------------- REPLY 3. From: Tara White twhite@PRESERVEALA.ORG The most common places to start this research would be to look at the interpretation at historic house museums. Over the past 10 years, there have been a number of pieces written on this subject. The National Trust has refocused interpretation at their house museums (ones where this is applicable) to look at slavery as well. There are also a couple of books and articles that are invaluable. AASLH's History News magazine did an article, authored by Christy Coleman Matthews, on interpreting slavery at Colonial Williamsburg. There is book , edited by Jessica Foy Donnelly, which has an article on interpreting slavery at house museums (published by AltaMira Press. Finally, there are a couple of articles and books that should contribute to this discussion. Paul A. Shackel. Memory in Black and White: Race, Commemoration, and the Post-Bellum Landscape, AltaMira Press, Softcover. (ISBN: 0-7591-0261-9 / 0759102619). Ellis, Rex. "Re: Living History: Bringing Slavery Into Play," American Visions (December-January 1993): 22-25. Jennifer L. Eichstedt & Stephen Small. Representations of Slavery: Race & Ideology in Southern Plantation Museums, Smithsonian Institution Press Historic Phillipsburg Manor is the Historic Hudson Valley site that does a good job of interpreting slavery in the North. There is also a Slavery and Civil War Museum in Selma, Alabama that could shed some light on your work. Slavery & Civil War Museum, 1410 Water Avenue, Selma, AL 36701. Phone: (334) 418-1633 Fax: (334) 418-1720, Email: info@slaveryandcivilwar.org Hope this is helpful! Tara White Assistant Site Director, Alabama State Capitol Site Director, Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station Alabama Historical Commission 468 South Perry Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130 334-242-3188 334-242-2788 (FAX) www.preserveala.org
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