Race and the Lost Cause
scott c. martin (smartin@andy.bgsu.edu)
Thu, 7 Apr 1994 11:59:02 ECT
I was lecturing recently on the legacy of the Civil War, and
discussed the Lost Cause in its various manifestations. Discussion turned
to some contemporary issues, like the controversy over the Confederate
battle flag as a symbol of Southern pride and history, as well as its use
by some state governments. After class, I spoke with several graduate
students in the course, and we decided that it was much easier for
Southerners to separate white supremacy and racial issues in general from
the Lost Cause and its symbols than it was for Northerners (I grew up in NY
state, and most of my students are Northerners, one grad student was a
Texan). Has there been any scholarly work on this issue?
Scott C. Martin
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Assistant Professor, History Dept. *
Bowling Green State University *
Bowling Green, OH 43403 *
419/372-8201; 419/372-7208 FAX *
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