Enduring Legacy - Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause (Paperback, New edition)

Explores the crucial role of rhetoric and oratory in creating and propagating a “Lost Cause� public memory of the American South  Enduring Legacy explores the vital place of ceremonial oratory in the oral tradition in the South and analyses how rituals such as Confederate Memorial Day, Confederate veteran reunions, and dedication of Confederate monuments have contributed to creating and sustaining a Lost Cause paradigm for Southern identity. Towns studies in detail secessionist and Civil War speeches and how they laid the groundwork for future generations, including Southern responses to the civil rights movement, and beyond. The Lost Cause orators that came after the Civil War, Towns argues, helped to shape a lasting mythology of the brave Confederate martyr, and the Southern positions for why the Confederacy lost and who was to blame. Innumerable words were spent—in commemorative speeches, newspaper editorials, and statehouse oratory—condemning the evils of Reconstruction, redemption, reconciliation, and the new and future South. Towns concludes with an analysis of how Lost Cause myths still influence Southern and national perceptions of the region today, as evidenced in debates over the continued deployment of the Confederate flag and the popularity of Civil War reenactments.  

General

Imprint:	The University of Alabama Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2022
Authors:	W.Stuart Towns
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8173-6070-2
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-8173-6070-0
Barcode:	9780817360702

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