How the Lost Cause changed American History and Created its Pseudo-History
Simply put, the Lost Cause of the Confederacy, which began in the aftermath of Reconstruction, is the presentation of the belief that Southern secession was legal, just and a reflection of the true values of America's Founders, Its proponents suggest the Constitution was a contract, and that the parties involved could legally withdraw, from the contract based on the will of the people within the states. Its rise coincided with and supported the enactment of laws in the South legalizing segregation, and denying voter's rights.