The Resource The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader : the "great truth" about the "lost cause", edited by James W. Loewen and Edward H. Sebesta
The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader : the "great truth" about the "lost cause", edited by James W. Loewen and Edward H. Sebesta
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- Summary
- 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. Its authors argue that Northern states were ignoring the rights of slave owners as identified by Congress and in the Constitution. Similarly, Mississippi's "Declaration of the Immediate Causes " says, "Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery--the greatest material interest of the world." Later documents in this collection show how neo-Confederates obfuscated this truth, starting around 1890. The evidence also points to the centrality of race in neo-Confederate thought even today and to the continuing importance of neo-Confederate ideas in American political life. The 150th anniversary of secession and civil war provides a moment for all Americans to read these documents, properly set in context by award-winning sociologist and historian James W. Loewen and co-editor, Edward H. Sebesta, to put in perspective the mythology of the Old South." -- Publisher marketing
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 424 pages
- Isbn
- 9781604732184
- Label
- The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader : the "great truth" about the "lost cause"
- Title
- The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader
- Title remainder
- the "great truth" about the "lost cause"
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by James W. Loewen and Edward H. Sebesta
- Subject
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- 1800 - 1999
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Civilization
- trueCollective memory
- Collective memory
- trueConfederate States of America -- History
- Confederate States of America -- Sources
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- trueMemory -- Social aspects
- Memory -- Social aspects
- trueNational characteristics, American
- National characteristics, American
- Sezessionskrieg
- Sources
- Southern States
- trueSouthern States -- Civilization
- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
- Southern States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
- USA -- Südstaaten
- United States
- United States -- Confederate States of America
- trueUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes -- Sources
- trueUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence
- War -- Causes
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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. Its authors argue that Northern states were ignoring the rights of slave owners as identified by Congress and in the Constitution. Similarly, Mississippi's "Declaration of the Immediate Causes " says, "Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery--the greatest material interest of the world." Later documents in this collection show how neo-Confederates obfuscated this truth, starting around 1890. The evidence also points to the centrality of race in neo-Confederate thought even today and to the continuing importance of neo-Confederate ideas in American political life. The 150th anniversary of secession and civil war provides a moment for all Americans to read these documents, properly set in context by award-winning sociologist and historian James W. Loewen and co-editor, Edward H. Sebesta, to put in perspective the mythology of the Old South." -- Publisher marketing
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 973.7/13
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Loewen, James W
- Sebesta, Edward H
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- National characteristics, American
- Collective memory
- Memory
- Civilization
- Collective memory
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Memory
- National characteristics, American
- War
- Sezessionskrieg
- Confederate States of America
- Southern States
- Southern States
- United States
- United States
- Confederate States of America
- Southern States
- Southern States
- United States
- United States
- USA
- Label
- The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader : the "great truth" about the "lost cause", edited by James W. Loewen and Edward H. Sebesta
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1100790
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 424 pages
- Isbn
- 9781604732184
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2010008340
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781604732184
- (OCoLC)553364868
- Label
- The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader : the "great truth" about the "lost cause", edited by James W. Loewen and Edward H. Sebesta
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1100790
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 424 pages
- Isbn
- 9781604732184
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2010008340
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781604732184
- (OCoLC)553364868
Subject
- 1800 - 1999
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Civilization
- trueCollective memory
- Collective memory
- trueConfederate States of America -- History
- Confederate States of America -- Sources
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- trueMemory -- Social aspects
- Memory -- Social aspects
- trueNational characteristics, American
- National characteristics, American
- Sezessionskrieg
- Sources
- Southern States
- trueSouthern States -- Civilization
- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
- Southern States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
- USA -- Südstaaten
- United States
- United States -- Confederate States of America
- trueUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes -- Sources
- trueUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence
- War -- Causes
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