The Silencing of Ruby McCollum: Race, Class, and Gender in the South by Tammy D.

Description: The Silencing of Ruby McCollum by Tammy D. Evans "This groundbreaking work reads like a murder mystery, only in this case what has been killed is our American integrity and the right of an individual to a fair trial. Evans has finally addressed the pervasive silence that distorts, fragments, and threatens to bury the history of so many southern places and people."—Rebecca Mark, Tulane University The Silencing of Ruby McCollum refutes the carefully constructed public memory of one of the most famous—and under-examined—biracial murders in American history. On August 3, 1952, African American housewife Ruby McCollum drove to the office of Dr. C. LeRoy Adams, beloved white physician in the segregated small town of Live Oak, Florida. With her two young children in tow, McCollum calmly gunned down the doctor during (according to public sentiment) "an argument over a medical bill." Soon, a very different motive emerged, with McCollum alleging horrific mental and physical abuse at Adamss hand. In reaction to these allegations and an increasingly intrusive media presence, the town quickly cobbled together what would become the public facade of Adamss murder—a more "acceptable" motive for McCollums actions. To ensure this would become the official version of events, McCollums trial prosecutors voiced multiple objections during her testimony to limit what she was allowed to say. Employing multiple methodologies to achieve her voice—historical research, feminist theory, African American literary criticism, African American history, and investigative journalism—Evans analyzes the texts surrounding the affair to suggest that an imposed code of silence demands not only the construction of an official story but also the transformation of a communitys citizens into agents who will reproduce and perpetuate this version of events, improbable and unlikely though they may be. Tammy Evans is an adjunct professor of composition at the University of Miamis Bradenton campus. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Silencing of Ruby McCollum refutes the carefully constructed public memory of one of the most famous—and under-examined—biracial murders in American history. On August 3, 1952, African American housewife Ruby McCollum drove to the office of Dr. C. LeRoy Adams, beloved white physician in the segregated small town of Live Oak, Florida. With her two young children in tow, McCollum calmly gunned down the doctor during (according to public sentiment) "an argument over a medical bill." Soon, a very different motive emerged, with McCollum alleging horrific mental and physical abuse at Adamss hand. In reaction to these allegations and an increasingly intrusive media presence, the town quickly cobbled together what would become the public facade of Adamss murder—a more "acceptable" motive for McCollums actions. To ensure this would become the official version of events, McCollums trial prosecutors voiced multiple objections during her testimony to limit what she was allowed to say.Employing multiple methodologies to achieve her voice—historical research, feminist theory, African American literary criticism, African American history, and investigative journalism—Evans analyzes the texts surrounding the affair to suggest that an imposed code of silence demands not only the construction of an official story but also the transformation of a communitys citizens into agents who will reproduce and perpetuate this version of events, improbable and unlikely though they may be. Author Biography Tammy Evans is an adjunct professor of composition at the University of Miamis Bradenton campus, USA. Review "A tour de force that locates the unique forms of control and persuasion enacted by southern culture, and their meaning for the writing of history and historical memory alike. . . . A tremendously successful and engaging book."--Florida Historical Quarterly"An account of how the murder in Live Oak, Florida, of a powerful white man, physician, and politician, C. LeRoy Adams, by an African American housewife, Ruby McCollum, and the subsequent trial threatened to reveal the underbelly of southern society, all the dirty little and big secrets of the community and the region. During the trial, McCollums voice was never allowed to be heard. . . . A superb study."--Journal of Southern History"An intriguing and compelling study of the race, gender, and class dynamics of segregated small-town Florida at mid-century."--Tampa Bay History"Bigger-than-life (and long-dead) characters . . . inhabit this fascinating story like haunted-house ghosts."--South Florida Sun-Sentinel"Effectively shows how patriarchy and white supremacy . . . constructed a story and silenced McCollum and others to protect their community and its history. . . . Until now, the only memory of Ruby McCollum was a deliberately created one."--The Historian"Evans uses the trial, which was covered by novelist Zora Neale Nurston, to examine the institutionalized silence that surrounded black women in the 1950s South."--Ms. Magazine"Highly recommended."--Choice"Reveals the powerful memory work accomplished by southerners reticence or refusal to speak. . . . [and] demonstrates the rhetorical value of muteness and the scholarly value of looking at public memory as a product not only of stuff but also of absence."--H-net Reviews Review Quote "Reveals the powerful memory work accomplished by southerners reticence or refusal to speak. . . . [and] demonstrates the rhetorical value of muteness and the scholarly value of looking at public memory as a product not only of stuff but also of absence."-- H-net Reviews Description for Bookstore "This groundbreaking work reads like a murder mystery, only in this case what has been killed is our American integrity and the right of an individual to a fair trial. Evans has finally addressed the pervasive silence that distorts, fragments, and threatens to bury the history of so many southern places and people." --Rebecca Mark, Tulane University The Silencing of Ruby McCollum refutes the carefully constructed public memory of one of the most famous--and under-examined--biracial murders in American history. On August 3, 1952, African American housewife Ruby McCollum drove to the office of Dr. C. LeRoy Adams, beloved white physician in the segregated small town of Live Oak, Florida. With her two young children in tow, McCollum calmly gunned down the doctor during (according to public sentiment) "an argument over a medical bill." Soon, a very different motive emerged, with McCollum alleging horrific mental and physical abuse at Adamss hand. In reaction to these allegations and an increasingly intrusive media presence, the town quickly cobbled together what would become the public facade of Adamss murder--a more "acceptable" motive for McCollums actions. To ensure this would become the official version of events, McCollums trial prosecutors voiced multiple objections during her testimony to limit what she was allowed to say. Employing multiple methodologies to achieve her voice--historical research, feminist theory, African American literary criticism, African American history, and investigative journalism--Evans analyzes the texts surrounding the affair to suggest that an imposed code of silence demands not only the construction of an official story but also the transformation of a communitys citizens into agents who will reproduce and perpetuate this version of events, improbable and unlikely though they may be. Details ISBN0813062403 Author Tammy D. Evans Short Title SILENCING OF RUBY MCCOLLUM Pages 208 Publisher University Press of Florida Language English ISBN-10 0813062403 ISBN-13 9780813062402 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Imprint University Press of Florida Subtitle Race, Class, and Gender in the South Place of Publication Florida Country of Publication United States DEWEY 364.15230973 AU Release Date 2016-09-20 NZ Release Date 2016-09-20 UK Release Date 2016-09-20 Illustrations 10 black & white photographs Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2016-09-30 US Release Date 2016-09-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98557080;

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