Department Chair
Andrew D. Nicholls, Ph.D.
Date of Award
12-2022
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Museum Studies, M.A.
Department
History and Social Studies Education Department
Advisor
Nancy Weekly
Department Home page
https://history.buffalostate.edu/
First Reader
Nancy Weekly
Second Reader
Noelle Wiedemer
Abstract
Removing Confederate monuments in the United States has caused a racist, violent, and deadly backlash. Those who are against removing Confederate monuments make claims that doing so is erasing history and culture. This thesis argues that removing these monuments corrects history because Confederate monuments are not historically accurate. Factual historic evidence is provided as well as literature to support this claim. Case studies are provided that explore different institutional responses to racist Confederate monuments and problematic museum displays. This paper explores the responsibility that historic public spaces must ensure accurate information is available to the American public.
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, Julia M., "The Rise and False of Confederate Monuments" (2022). Museum Studies Theses. 39.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/museumstudies_theses/39
