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Images of Texas
History is defined as something that happened in the past, namely the chronology being the set of data, plus the plot, which is the narrative that tells the story, that equals history. ...
In interpreting images, representation, and narratives, the condition that makes them must first be addressed. ...
In relation to these theoretical principles, the Texas State History Museum provides numerous examples o how these principles are relevant to history told by Trouillot and Flores. In the TSHM, a more prevalent example, also seen in multiple exhibits, is the absence or lack or lack of proper representations of African American slaves in Texas. ... In the absence or misrepresentation of African American slaves in Texas, shows how our collects of artifacts or evidence is biased and limited. ... In this case African American salves were not selected to be of importance in Texas, although they were an important aspect of our history.
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