Lost Cause
Definition
The "Lost Cause" is a term referring to a cultural narrative in the post-Civil War South that romanticizes the Confederate cause as noble and portrays its defeat as tragic.
Related terms
Reconstruction Era: This was the period following the Civil War during which attempts were made to redress inequalities of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy.
Jim Crow Laws: These were state laws enforcing racial segregation in Southern United States enacted after Reconstruction era ended.
Confederacy: The Confederacy refers to 11 southern states that seceded from Union leading up-to/during Civil war aiming at preserving their socio-economic structure including slavery.
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AP US History - 6.4 The "New South"
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