When white America killed Dr. King, she declaredwar on us.
This is interesting to me because it shows how even though King was a hallmark of the civil rights movement, it was his very dealth that propelled the movement further.
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Because collective memory is a socialconstruction based on presentist needs and concerns,
This underscores how memory fulfills the human desire to feel connected
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There were those who fearedand those who hoped that the break in the rock portendedan irreversible rupture between England and the Americancolonies. If so, the lower half was the Tory half, for it stayedbehind, while the upper part was moved from the harborsideto Liberty Pole Square for the specific purpose of stirringup lust for independence.
I'm very interested in how symbolic the rock is. The break in the rock almost foreshadows the subsequent tension between the colonies and Britain leading up to the American Revolution.
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She wants to tellPocahontas's life story from an Algonquian viewpoint, from the myths"and the worldview that informed her actions and characte
This stands out to me because growing up Pocahontas's life was depicted as more of a fairy tale than it was an accurate moment of history. I am curious to learn more about her from a historical perspective and not just a story telling point of view.
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memory was as-sumed to fade as it gained distance fromthe focus of its recollection, its authoritylessening as time passed.
This is interesting because the more I have explored memory through the lens of this class, I am skeptical of this statement. From what we have learned, I am understandng how time strengthens memories from a community standpoint as they build off one another
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More suggestive is the widespread effort on the part of ordm_aryi people to celebrate symbols such as pioneer ancestors or dead soldiers'that were more important for autobiographical and ~ocal rr_iemory thani for civic memory.
This stands out to me because it calls out how traditions create patriotism. Appealing to ordinary people with commemorated figures puts these people on a pedestal. In return, the practice of respect and honor drives spirit and patriotism. - Tanisha Thulasidas
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