The false cause : fraud, fabrication, and White supremacy in Confederate memory /

Domby, Adam H., 1983-

The false cause : fraud, fabrication, and White supremacy in Confederate memory / Adam H. Domby. - Charlottesville : The University of Virginia Press, (c)2020. - 1 online resource (258 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

"This book examines the foundational role of deliberate misrepresentation in various elements of white supremist Lost Cause mythology, from Confederate soldiers' military prowess, loyalty, motivation, and unity, to mythical black Confederates, to the evolution of Lost Cause myths to support present-day white supremacy. It adds to the understanding of the memory and reality of the American Civil War as American society debates historical monuments and sees the mainstream rise of emboldened white supremacist political groups"--



9780813943770

2019024407


Soldiers' monuments--Moral and ethical aspects--Southern States.
White supremacy movements--History.--United States


Electronic Books.

E645 / .F357 2020