The Crack-Up: The 1919 Elaine Massacre & the Struggle to Remember, with Nan Woodruff
Carnegie Council Podcasts - A podcast by Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
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The massacre in rural Elaine, Arkansas was one of the most violent episodes of 1919's Red Summer of racist confrontations, but it also remains one of the least-known. In this talk with historian Ted Widmer, Penn State's Professor Nan Woodruff explains the causes and how it fits in to the post-World War I context. Why are people still reluctant to speak about this massacre? How should we remember this dark chapter in American history?
