civil war,political activism,monument,social documentary,community action,confederacy,statue,white supremacy,black lives matter,social & cultural documentary,richmond, virginia

How the Monuments Came Down (2021)

Poster for How the Monuments Came Down

Discover how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century-and how generations of Black resistance finally took them down.

How the Monuments Came Down is a timely and searing look at the history of white supremacy and Black resistance in Richmond. The feature-length film-brought to life by history-makers, descendants, scholars, and activists-reveals how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century, and why they fell.

Cast & Crew

Director
Hannah Brown Ayers

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Keywords

  • civil war
  • political activism
  • monument
  • social documentary
  • community action
  • confederacy
  • statue
  • white supremacy
  • black lives matter
  • social & cultural documentary
  • richmond, virginia