Missouri Council of the Social Studies Annual Conference

Segregation isn't just about life--it's about death, too. Cemeteries offer insights into the role of Jim Crow in community history and a unique way to present that history. This content presentation discusses the "red-lining" of death and ways to present it to students.

Using a comparative lens, participants will examine aspects of North American Indigenous Genocide and the Armenian Genocide. Through exploration of primary and secondary sources, participants will analyze how these two cases have impacted survivors and descendants, and how ongoing denial contributes to continued ethnic cleansing and repression today.