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"The Lost Cause," W.E. Omsley, 1868

"The Lost Cause," W.E. Omsley, 1868.
(Courtesy of the Special Collections,
Tulane University Library)

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Lost Cause imagery often portrayed the Confederacy's defeat as a great tragedy; here, the causes of the war are identified the "Church and the Negro."
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