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Meaning of a Monument: Confederate Memorials by Jackson Gibson is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses a Confederate monument in Lauderdale County, Mississippi that was erected in 1906 to honor the Confederate soldiers from the county who died during the Civil War. It seeks to understand the meaning and purpose behind constructing the monument over 40 years after the war ended by examining newspaper articles, speeches, and other sources from the time. The monument aimed to memorialize the Confederate dead and reinforce the Lost Cause narrative in the years of increased racial tensions
- Author
- Jackson Gibson
- Language
- EN