When a second railroad strike failed in 1886 and the Haymarket “Riot” resulted in the dissolution of the Knights of Labor, the Union Labor Party sought to resurrect an inclusive biracial farmer-labor party in 1888. It is important to understand the context surrounding the construction of Southern monuments for many reasons.įirst, 1890 represents the rise of what historian Joel Williamson calls, “racial radicalism.” Beginning with the rise of the biracial Knights of Labor, the formation of the Union Labor Party, and the biracial Agricultural Wheel, concerted efforts were made to unite white and black farmers and unions made a concerted effort to reach out to African Americans following the successful “great southwestern railroad strike” of 1884. Most Confederate monuments and memorials were constructed between 18. In town squares and public parks across the nation, monuments and memorials commemorating the heroes of the Confederacy are being questioned and even pulled down. Part 4: Where “Southern Heritage” Falls Short Part 3: Confederate Monuments and Southern Memory: The Case of One Confederate General Part 2: The Confederate “Lost Cause” and Southern Women: Strengthening the Bonds of Patriarchy as a Path to Power
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