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At a cost of at least 800,000 lives, the Civil War preserved the Union, ended the Confederacy, and liberated enslaved individuals. This comprehensive account examines how Americans have selectively remembered and forgotten this pivotal conflict since 1865. Utilizing a variety of textual and visual sources alongside modern scholarship, the author charts the construction of four dominant narratives shaped by those who experienced the war and its aftermath. Part One discusses how the memory of the "War of the Rebellion" fueled political conflict into the 1890s, before fading as the soldiers who fought passed away. It highlights the significant role southern white women played in promoting the "Lost Cause" narrative and explores the emergence of a reconciliatory memory by the early twentieth century, along with the challenges of linking an emancipationist perspective to civil rights efforts. Part Two illustrates the war's impact on twentieth-century American culture through films like The Birth of a Nation and Gone with the Wind, while also connecting it to the modern black freedom struggle. The author argues that the 2015 massacre of African American parishioners in Charleston underscored the Civil War's ongoing relevance, igniting debates over Confederate symbols in America. Written for a broad audience, this work aims to enrich discussions on the Civil War's significance in contemporary racial politics.
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Civil War Memories, Robert J. Cook
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- 2017
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