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How the Monuments Came Down (2021)

2021-06-10 · 1h 26m · EN
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Discover how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century-and how generations of Black resistance finally took them down.

How the Monuments Came Down is a timely and searing look at the history of white supremacy and Black resistance in Richmond. The feature-length film-brought to life by history-makers, descendants, scholars, and activists-reveals how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century, and why they fell.

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Hannah Brown AyersDirectorLance WarrenDirector

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Melody BarnesMelody BarnesSelf - Fmr. White House Domestic Policy AdvisorChristy ColemanChristy ColemanSelf - Former Director of the American Civil War MuseumMichael Paul WilliamsMichael Paul WilliamsSelf - Newspaper ColumistJulian HayterJulian HayterSelf - Voting Rights ExpertCaroline JanneyCaroline JanneyHistorianMarvin ChilesMarvin ChilesHistorianJoseph RogersJoseph RogersPublic Historian and Descendant of James Apostle Fields

Keywords

Civil warPolitical activismSocial documentaryConfederacyWhite supremacySocial & cultural documentaryStatueBlack lives matterCommunity actionMonumentRichmond, virginia

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityCivil War · Political Activism · Social DocumentaryPacingShortEmotional intensityCivil WarDirector preference1546464 · 1546465Actor preference591328 · 1546458 · 1546459

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What is How the Monuments Came Down about?

How the Monuments Came Down is a timely and searing look at the history of white supremacy and Black resistance in Richmond. The feature-length film-brought to life by history-makers, descendants, scholars, and activists-reveals how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century, and why they fell.

How long is How the Monuments Came Down?

How the Monuments Came Down has a runtime of 86 minutes.