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| publisher = Harvard University Press
| pub_date = 2009
| pages = 423
| isbn = 0674027213
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 According to Brundage, the legacy of southern heritage as exclusive to white culture cemented itself in the age of Jim Crow. During this time southern states exerted more authority over the creation of historical records through official entities such as historical societies. These institutions favored whites and their contributions, while deliberately excluding blacks from participation in the conservation of historical records. The role of government sponsorship within this process created a system of zero sum gain wherein any advancement of white power, status, and collective identity directly contributed to a dismissal of black power, status, and collective identity.
-During this same time in history, African Americans found their own means to perpetuate their history in a federally funded institution. Because of segregation, black schools in the south were places where African American teachers had somewhat free reign to teach their African American students a more positive version of black history. Brundage provided multiple examples of black school children attending segregated schools named after prominent African American figures, and learning their own cultural history. Desegregation changed all of this by replacing black teachers with white ones, which typically severed student’s ties to their African American heritage and eliminated a public space where black history could be celebrated.
+During this same time in history, African Americans found their own means to perpetuate their history in a government institution. Because of segregation, black schools in the south were places where African American teachers had somewhat free rein to teach their African American students a more positive version of black history. Brundage provided multiple examples of black school children attending segregated schools named after prominent African American figures, and learning their own cultural history. Desegregation changed all of this by replacing black teachers with white ones, which typically severed student’s ties to their African American heritage and eliminated a public space where black history could be celebrated.
-In the twentieth century Brundage traced the celebration of southern culture into a new domain. Multiple movies celebrated the idea of plantation life in the south, most notably “Gone With the Wind.” With this commercialization of southern culture, the celebration of southern identity spread throughout the United States. This in turn minimized the acceptance of African American history and culture within the national public sphere. Charleston capitalized on this trend by marketing itself as a quaint historical vacation town. Brundage upheld the city of Charleston’s efforts to commercialize its southern heritage as one of the primary examples of the popularization of southern heritage at the deficit of black history. The historical sites in Charleston glorified ante bellum life in the south, including themes of white supremacy.
+In the twentieth century Brundage traced the celebration of southern culture into a new domain. Multiple movies celebrated the idea of plantation life in the south, most notably “Gone With the Wind.” With this commercialization of southern culture, the celebration of southern identity spread throughout the United States. This in turn minimized the acceptance of African American history and culture within the national public sphere. Charleston capitalized on this trend by marketing itself as a quaint historical vacation town. Brundage upheld the city of Charleston’s efforts to commercialize its southern heritage as one of the primary examples of the popularization of southern heritage at the detriment of black history. The historical sites in Charleston glorified ante bellum life in the south, including themes of white supremacy.
 Brundage’s next example of white dominance in the public spheres of the south was the urban renewal projects of the 1960s and 1970s. This practice resulted in the physical destruction of historically black neighborhoods, especially near prime real estate locations. Backers of urban renewal typically argued that they would improve blacks’ living conditions, and gained the trust of African American communities before destroying their homes. The destruction of these historic communities meant a systematic obliteration of sites of public memory for African Americans. This literal destruction of African Americans’ public space occurred alongside the deliberate preservation of historically white neighborhoods, usually for the sake of heritage tourism.
-It was not difficult for Brundage to find more modern examples of this phenomenon. Many public debates still rage over the preservation of southern heritage and the promotion of African American history. Brundage successfully utilized primary and secondary sources to prove his point: that power within the south ultimately manifests in the control of history. This conclusion basically applies the thesis of Michel-Rolph Trouillot’s 1995 book Silencing the Past  to southern history, ultimately confirming the notion that history cannot be separated from power.
+It was not difficult for Brundage to find more modern examples of this phenomenon. Many public debates still rage over the preservation of southern heritage and the promotion of African American history. Brundage successfully utilized primary and secondary sources to prove his point: that power within the south ultimately manifests in the control of history. This conclusion basically applies the thesis of Michel-Rolph Trouillot’s 1995 book ''Silencing the Past''  to southern history, ultimately confirming the notion that history cannot be separated from power.

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 | name           = The Southern Past: a Clash of Race and Memory
 | author         = William Fitzhugh Brundage
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 | publisher      = Harvard University Press
 | pub_date       = 2009