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Crazy quilt, maker unknown, silk and velvet, c. 1870.

Crazy quilt, maker unknown, silk and velvet
c. 1870.
(Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia)

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A quilt that features a photograph of Robert E. Lee in the center illustrates how Southerners incorporated images of the Lost Cause into their daily lives.

The quilt also contains miniature Confederate flags and memorial ribbons.
Copyright 2003
A New Birth of Freedom: Reconstruction During the Civil War The Meaning of Freedom: Black and White Responses to Slavery From Free Labor to Slave Labor Rights and Power: The Politics of Reconstruction Introduction The Ending of Reconstruction Epilogue Additional Resources Credits for this Exhibit