Rhetoric Review Apr 2019

“The Line Drawn”: Freedom Corner and Rhetorics of Place in Pittsburgh, 1960s-2000s

Derek G. Handley Lehigh University

Abstract

This paper provides insight into how place can be important to the goals of a social movement. Through analysis of a series of historical events, I explore how a place can be constructed by a social movement to act rhetorically and then can be reconstructed through repeated usage to signify a larger meaning. To illustrate these concepts, I examine the creation, evolution, and transformation of Pittsburgh’s “Freedom Corner” as a site of resistance.

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Rhetoric Review
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2019-04-03
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10.1080/07350198.2019.1582239
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