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"The Burial of Latanè," 1868.

"The Burial of Latanè," 1868.
(Museum of the Confederacy)

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"The Burial of Latanè," was the most popular image of The Lost Cause.

Originally a painting by William D. Washington, the harmonious scene depicts a group of valiant Southern women and loyal slaves burying William D. Latanè, a young Confederate hero, in a plantation cemetery far from home.
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