Debunking the myth of the Lost Cause: A lie embedded in American history - Karen L. Cox
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In the 1860’s, 11 southern states withdrew from the United States and formed the Confederacy. They seceded in response to the growing movement for the nationwide abolition of slavery. Yet barely a year after the Civil War ended, southern sources began claiming the conflict was about state’s rights. How did this revisionist history come about? Karen Cox examines the cultural myth of the Lost Cause.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Karen L. Cox
- Director Anton Bogaty
- Narrator Christina Greer
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
- Fact-Checker Jennifer Nam
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My answer that white👨 is wrong at that If slavery is going to happen it should be to both races 👩🏿🤝🧑🏽👩🏿🤝🧑🏼👨🏾🤝👨🏻👩🏾🤝👩🏼
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