Degree Name
MA in Conflict Transformation
First Advisor
John Ungerleider
Abstract
Research has shown a connection between regional and racial identity in the South with much emphasis on the role it has played in exacerbating racial conflict and divisions. In 2013, Birmingham launched a year-long campaign entitled 50 Years Forward to reflect on the events that led to the passing of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and celebrate the progress made over the last five decades. Through research and interviews, this paper seeks to explore the connection between identity and racial conflict in the South by analyzing the history of racial exploitation, class struggle, and the Civil Rights Movement in shaping racial attitudes and identity conflict, how it has affected current perceptions of race and identity among Birmingham residents, and recommendations for bridging the racial and socioeconomic divides.
Disciplines
Political History | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | Social History
Recommended Citation
Murray, Lisa, "The Perceptions of Race and Identity in Birmingham: Does 50 Years Forward Equal Progress?" (2014). Capstone Collection. 2658.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/2658
Included in
Political History Commons, Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons, Social History Commons