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Carving of Robert E. Lee and the crucified Christ, c. 1875.

Carving of Robert E. Lee and the crucified Christ, c. 1875.
Artifact #2.269
(Tennessee State Museum)

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This carving by an unknown maker reveals the extent to which the Lost Cause had acquired religious overtones by the 1870s.
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