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Name by Name, Face by Face: Elevating Historical Representations of American Slave Life

January 1, 2008 | Exhibitions

In this article, Julia Rose, Director of the West Baton Rouge Museum, analyzes increased efforts by museums to include references of slave life histories into their interpretations. Rose discusses the strategies used by museums and challenges they face when presenting the tough stories of slave life.

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  • Juli Rose
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    West Baton Rouge Museum
  • Citation

    Publication Name: Exhibitionist
    Volume: 27
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 37
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: History/policy/law | Social science and psychology
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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