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Date of Award
October 2023
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Communication Design
Department
Art
Committee Chair
Jamie Runnells
Exhibition Date
November 2023
Medium
painted Maisonite, Sintra, vinyl. Content: photographs, etchings, newspaper clippings- courtesy of Library of Congress, Alabama Department of Archives, JSU Digital Commons.
Description
Brief summaries of the abolition movement, slavery advocate opinions, and the Civil War and Reconstruction eras are accompanied by historical images. Care was given to use vocabulary and tones that minimize the long-standing misrepresentations of the Lost Cause mythology that has pervaded historical discourse concerning the Civil War and slavery. For example, the Lost Cause mythology holds to the notion that the Civil War was fought over states’ rights and omits that it was the state’s right to slavery that was the main issue at stake. Equally important is the fact that the Emancipation Proclamation was limited in its scope and only abolished slavery in rebel holding states as the United States Army was able to occupy the land. This left the majority of African Americans not receiving freedom until the end of the Civil War and eventual passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. Panel sizes: 17x18in.
Rights
This image is the property of Jacksonville State University and is intended for non-commercial use. The original is the intellectual property of the JSU student creator. Images may be copied for research, teaching, or any fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law. Images may not be altered in any way, and the creator retains all other rights to these materials. Users of these images are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University and must obtain permission from the creator for any other uses not explicitly delineated in this rights statement.
Location
The MFA Thesis Exhibition was held in the Hammond Hall Art Gallery.