AMST 384 1nd EditionLecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. Public Memory II. Collective MemoryIII.Notions of Memorya.Residual b.emergentIV.Counter memory of LibertyV.Succession of DatesOutline of Current Lecture II. Martin Luther King Jr. Official HolidayIII. Other ProtestsIV. MemorialsV. Processes of DistortionVI. Goals of Emancipation CelebrationsCurrent LectureInvention of Time- Calendar is an invented tradition- Only 4 National Holidays that Honor specific individuals:o MLK Day- controversy because never actually an elected officialo Columbus Dayo Washington’s Birthdayo Christmas (Jesus’ Birthday)- Fredrick Douglass “ Power concedes nothing without demand”- King’s Last speech was April 3, 1968: “We will get to the promised land”o Assassinated the day aftero He is universailized We call him Dr. King not Reverend King because we don’t want him to only categorize with Christians King’s PhD was actually plagiarizedProtests and Memroaisl- Assasinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TNThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Now it is a National Civil Rights Museum- Jacqueline Smith’s Protesto She used to work/live in Lorraine Motelo Now because it is a museum, she has her own protest outside the motel becausethis museum went from being a place where blacks could go when they couldn’t find a place to a live to no one being able to live thereo Shes arguing some of his legacy is being forgotten He didn’t just talk to big names, but also to garbage workers like herselfo 21 year protest- National MLK Historical Site in Atlantao Commentaries landscape- Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, AL- Confederate Memory- dedicated to white supremacy Civil Rights movements- “I Had a Dream” speech was given on 100th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation- Marian Andersono Famous black singer who sing at Lincoln Memorial but people said she shouldn’t sing at the hall. Eleanor Roosevelt stepped in and helped her relocate her singing to the Lincoln Memorial- King Memorialo Stone statue at bottom of Washington Memorialo Between Lincoln and Jefferson Memorialso “stone of hope”o the other quote on his statue is paraphrased and it is not actually what he saidMedia- Commercialo Using MLK’s “I Had a Dream” Speech to make a point and profit in advertisements o Capitalization and commercialization - 50th Ann of Selma Marcho Hollywood made a movie out of it to make money- Both are examples of processes of Distortion MLK Day became and official holiday under Pres Reagan in 1983 “Remember, Celebrate, Act”- A day on, not a day off- Picture of king looking down from what appears to be the heavenso Apotheosis of King3 Goals of Emancipation Celebration:- Celebration- Educate - Agitateo Basically saying do not be Passive! What are you doing for others?1994- Became day on, not day off2014-Obama mentions MLK in his ProclamationVirginia’s Lee-Jackson-King Day- Lee’s birthday-Jan 19- Jackson’s birthday- Jan 21o They created a Lee-Jackson Day. Then added King because his birthday was also in January 16, 2015o However, after protest, it was split into two holidays: Lee-Jackson and MLK DayStreet Name changing- 70% of streets named after King was in southern states- However, renaming can be a reminder of continued racial
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