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In the shadow of statues a White Southerner confronts history

"There is a difference between remembrance of history and reverence for it." When Landrieu addressed the people of New Orleans in May 2017 about his decision to take down four Confederate monuments, he struck a nerve nationally. Here he discusses his personal journey on race as well as the path he t...

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Main Author: Landrieu, Mitch (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018]
Subjects:
Landrieu, Mitch.
Soldiers' monuments > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Statues > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Monuments > Social aspects > Southern States.
Racism > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Southern States > Race relations.
New Orleans (La.) > Politics and government.
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Summary:"There is a difference between remembrance of history and reverence for it." When Landrieu addressed the people of New Orleans in May 2017 about his decision to take down four Confederate monuments, he struck a nerve nationally. Here he discusses his personal journey on race as well as the path he took to making the decision to remove the monuments; tackles the broader history of slavery, race and institutional inequities that still bedevil America; and traces his personal relationship to this history. -- adapted from jacket.
Physical Description:227 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 215).
ISBN:9780525559443
0525559442
Author Notes:Mitch Landrieu is an American politician and lawyer. He was born and raised in New Orleans. He is a graduate of Catholic University (in Washington D.C.), and earned a law degree from Loyola University. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His career includes Representative in the Louisiana House of Representatives for 16 years; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (2004 - 2010), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana (since 2010). He is the author of, In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History, published March 2018.

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