Anti-Slavery, Jim Crow, and Black Lives Matter Manuscript

Publication

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

"Anti-Slavery, Jim Crow, and "Black Lives Matter"" Manuscript

Entry/Object ID

2022.11.2

Description

A manuscript of "Anti-Slavery, Jim Crow, and Black Lives Matter" by Dan McKinnon about McKinnon's reflection during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 about anti-slavery, the Jim Crow Era, and the Black Lives Matter movement and the stories told in each era. It is his hope for his grandchildren to understand history, get educated, and why they hear "Black Lives Matter". This is a digital PDF copy of the manuscript. Download the PDF to see the whole manuscript.

Context

Dan McKinnon reflects during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 during the rise of protests for Black Lives Matter movement in connection with anti-slavery and the Jim Crow Era.