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The Legacy of the Duluth Lynchings

Title (Dublin Core)

The Legacy of the Duluth Lynchings

Description (Dublin Core)

Video created by the Minnesota Historical Society to commemorate and remember the 100th anniversary of the murders of three African American men: Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie who had been falsely accused of rape by a white woman. The video reflects on the continued trauma or white racial violence and terrorism in the United States, as well as the failure of the education system in Minnesota to focus on this event and its significance in the context of the recent murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers. In the midst of the pandemic and the protests related to the murder of George Floyd, museums are grappling with how to commemorate important moments in the nation's past. This is especially true of moments of racial violence and trauma, which hold increased significance with current discussions surrounding white supremacy.

Date (Dublin Core)

June 17, 2020

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Alex Bice

Type (Dublin Core)

Video

Link (Bibliographic Ontology)

Publisher (Dublin Core)

Minnesota Historical Society

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Museums & Libraries
English Race & Ethnicity
English Social Issues
English Social Media (including Memes)
English Conflict

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

Minnesota
race
Duluth
lynchings
terrorism
white violence
George Floyd
Elias Clayton
Elmer Jackson
Isaac McGhie

Collection (Dublin Core)

Black Voices

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

06/28/2020

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

07/21/2020

Date Created (Dublin Core)

06/17/2020

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This item was submitted on June 28, 2020 by Alex Bice using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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