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African Americans History 1863-1877 African Americans History 1877-1964 Racism in popular culture United States History Soldiers' monuments Moral and ethical aspects Southern States United States Historiography United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Monuments Moral and ethical aspects United States Race relations History 19th century United States Race relations History 20th century Visual communication Social aspects United States History White supremacy movements United States HistoryDomby, Adam H.
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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Virginia Press 2020
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Summary: "A profound new rendering of the struggle by African-Americans for equality after the Civil War and the violent counter-revolution that resubjugated them, as seen through the prism of the war of images and ideas that have left an enduring racist stain on the American mind. The abolition of slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War is a familiar story, as is the civil rights revolution that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2019