Concepts Flashcards
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Lost Cause
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- Southern belief after the Civil War
- Tried to make it seem as if the Confederacy were noble by ignoring slavery and praising its leaders
- Blamed Reconstruction for Southern troubles
- Seen as distorting history
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Institution of Enslavement
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- The system where people were forced to work as slaves
- Treated as property
- Denied their rights
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Cornerstone Speech
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- Speech in 1861
- Confederate Vice President said that slavery was a crucial part of their new government
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