lost causes of the confederacy
The Lost Cause of the South (also Lost Cause of the Confederacy) is a term referring to a number of interpretations of the American Civil War from an effectively pro-Southern perspective.It is important as it is a good example of denialism, especially in regards to the chief underlying cause of the war, slavery.he Lost Cause of the South (also Lost Cause of the Confederacy) is a term referring to a number of interpretations of the American Civil War from an effectively pro-Southern perspective.