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The Crack-Up: The 1919 Elaine Massacre & the Struggle to Remember, with Nan Woodruff

The Crack-Up: The 1919 Elaine Massacre & the Struggle to Remember, with Nan Woodruff

FromCarnegie Council Podcasts


The Crack-Up: The 1919 Elaine Massacre & the Struggle to Remember, with Nan Woodruff

FromCarnegie Council Podcasts

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The massacre in rural Elaine, Arkansas was one of the most violent episodes of 1919's Red Summer of racist confrontations, but it also remains one of the least-known. In this talk with historian Ted Widmer, Penn State's Professor Nan Woodruff explains the causes and how it fits in to the post-World War I context. Why are people still reluctant to speak about this massacre? How should we remember this dark chapter in American history?
Released:
Oct 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Listen to events at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Speakers and interviewees include distinguished authors, government and UN officials, economists, and policymakers. Topics range from the ethics of war and peace, to religion in politics, to issues at the forefront of global social justice. To learn more, visit our website at http://www.carnegiecouncil.org.