The False Cause : Fraud, Fabrication, and White Supremacy in Confederate Memory /

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"This book examines the foundational role of deliberate misrepresentation in various elements of white supremist Lost Cause mythology, from Confederate soldiers' military prowess, loyalty, motivation, and unity, to mythical black Confederates, to the evolution of Lost Cause myths to suppor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Domby, Adam H., 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : The University of Virginia Press, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
White supremacy movements.
Race relations.
Historiography.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Monuments commemoratifs militaires > Aspect moral > États-Unis (Sud)
White supremacy movements > United States > History.
Soldiers' monuments > Moral and ethical aspects > Southern States.
United States.
Southern States.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siecle.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 19e siecle.
United States > Historiography.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Monuments > Moral and ethical aspects.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:"This book examines the foundational role of deliberate misrepresentation in various elements of white supremist Lost Cause mythology, from Confederate soldiers' military prowess, loyalty, motivation, and unity, to mythical black Confederates, to the evolution of Lost Cause myths to support present-day white supremacy. It adds to the understanding of the memory and reality of the American Civil War as American society debates historical monuments and sees the mainstream rise of emboldened white supremacist political groups"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages).
ISBN:9780813943770

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