Malcolm Cammeron

Malcolm Cammeron is a doctoral candidate in the department of History at the University of Virginia.  Malcolm's dissertation is entitled “The Bulldozer and the Movement: The Gadsden Freedom Struggle in the Age of Urban Renewal.” Following World War II, southern cities utilized federal programs to undertake ambitious planning and development initiatives. These projects aimed to fuel the region’s growth, modernization, and fortify Jim Crow. His dissertation uses a case study of Gadsden, Alabama to examine how contestation over changing urban environments informed Black freedom struggles.