Teresa
Moyer’s book serves as an important bridge between the work of history,
archaeology and modern activism: it gives a structure of how to begin to change
the telling of the past.”—Anthropology Book Forum
“Moyer’s
case study of the historic house museum of Mount Clare plantation is a boldly
put, compelling call to action that embeds in its traditional site
interpretation a more fully developed narrative of its black enslaved occupants.
Her premise is that access to black heritage within the context of plantation life
and its aftermath is a social right.”—Journal of American History
“In
addition to being a well-defined case study, this volume has wide implications
for the field of public history. Moyer does a fine job situating the history of
Mount Clare within larger historical contexts, and, most importantly, shining a
light on the social justice imperative of sharing more inclusive historical
narratives.”—Public Historian
“This
valuable book joins . . . other works calling for a more inclusive and just
tackling of race at American historic sites.”—Journal of Southern History
“In
this well researched and pointedly critical book, Teresa S. Moyer has brought
into view a failure that affects many museums, particularly those of the
Southern United States, but also anywhere that slavery was part of America’s
economic base.”—Museum Anthropology Review
“A
moving and meticulous black history at Mount Clare, and a thorough and
convincing analysis of the role of power in the production of history.”—American
Anthropologist
