![]() In 1867, he published a book called The Lost Cause. But, in fact, they were handily defeated, and it was hard for them to come to terms with that.Įdward Pollard, a journalist for the Richmond Examiner, helped them make sense of the South’s loss. White southerners thought when they entered the Civil War, they were going to kick Yankee butt and that it would be over very quickly. ![]() ![]() It’s really an attempt to deal with Confederate defeat. The Lost Cause is essentially a revisionist history of the Civil War, slavery, and Reconstruction. KLC: I can answer the last question first- no. Who concocted it, and was it in any remote way truthful? Speaking of which, let's start with the development of Lost Cause mythology. I'm happy to be with you.īen: Today I'd like to trace the history of Confederate monuments, and though perhaps a challenging subject to cover over 150 years, hopefully, it won't be a lost cause. Paying subscribers to Skipped History can access audio of the full conversation here.īen: Dr. Surprisingly, Vanilla Ice also makes an appearance.Ī condensed transcript is edited for clarity is below. Cox and I spoke about the enduring white supremacist purpose of Confederate monuments and why battles to remove them are nothing new. Cox is the author of four books, including No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice. ![]() ![]() With battles over Confederate monuments still brewing, I spoke to Dr. ![]()
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