The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader [[electronic resource] ] : the "great truth" about the "lost cause" / / edited by James W. Loewen and Edward H. Sebesta
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The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader [[electronic resource] ] : the "great truth" about the "lost cause" / / edited by James W. Loewen and Edward H. Sebesta
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| Pubblicazione: | Jackson, Miss., : University Press of Mississippi, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (660 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.7/13 |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States History |
| Confederate States of America Sources | |
| Southern States History 19th century Sources | |
| Southern States History 20th century Sources | |
| United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Causes Sources | |
| United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Influence Sources | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
LoewenJames W
SebestaEdward H
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Gathering Storm (1787-1860); CHAPTER 2 Secession (1859-1861); CHAPTER 3 Civil War (1861-1865); CHAPTER 4 Reconstruction and Fusion (1866-1890); CHAPTER 5 The Nadir of Race Relations, 1890-1940; CHAPTER 6 The Civil Rights Era, 1940-; Concluding Words; Notes; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Most Americans hold basic misconceptions about the Confederacy, the Civil War, and the actions of subsequent neo-Confederates. For example, two thirds of Americans--including most history teachers--think the Confederate States seceded for ""states' rights."" This error persists because most have never read the key documents about the Confederacy. These documents have always been there. When South Carolina seceded, it published ""Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union."" The document actually opposes states' rights. It |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader |
| ISBN: | 1-282-82132-6 |
| 9786612821325 | |
| 1-60473-788-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910458064203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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