This work employs historical memory as a theoretical framework in which to explore racial violence in Florida in the 1920s. Focusing on
Baker County and Taylor County, I explore the ways in which white memory was (and is) commemorated in public spaces while black memory is often
relegated to a more private sphere. Because black memory is underrepresented in archives and public spaces, black citizens and their experiences
have been, in many ways, left out of the historical record. In both communities, violent atrocities were committed against African Americans who
lived there. I explore the long-term effects of these incidents and how local residents continue to contend with or commemorate their past. This
work also examines how memories concerning racial violence and southern identity are created and maintained. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of History in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester 2018. / November 14, 2018. / florida, lynching, memorialization, memory, race, violence / Includes bibliographical references. / Maxine D. Jones, Professor Directing Dissertation; Maxine L. Montgomery, University Representative;
Jonathan A. Grant, Committee Member; Jennifer L. Koslow, Committee Member; Katherine C. Mooney, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_661203 |
| Contributors | Martinez, Meghan Helena (author), Jones, Maxine Deloris (professor directing dissertation), Montgomery, Maxine Lavon, 1959- (university representative), Grant, Jonathan A., 1963- (committee member), Koslow, Jennifer Lisa, 1970- (committee member), Mooney, Katherine Carmines (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Arts and Sciences (degree granting college), Department of History (degree granting departmentdgg) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text, doctoral thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (184 pages), computer, application/pdf |
| Coverage | United States |
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