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How the Monuments Came Down

2021 · 1h 26m · Documentary

Discover how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century-and how generations of Black resistance finally took them down.

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Overview

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.

Cast

Melody Barnes

Self - Fmr. White House Domestic Policy Advisor

Christy Coleman

Self - Former Director of the American Civil War Museum

Michael Paul Williams

Self - Newspaper Columist

Julian Hayter

Self - Voting Rights Expert

Caroline Janney

Historian

Marvin Chiles

Historian

Joseph Rogers

Public Historian and Descendant of James Apostle Fields

Ralph Northam

Ralph Northam

Self

Crew

Details

Release date
June 10, 2021
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Documentary

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