HIST 119: The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877
Lecture 27 - Legacies of the Civil War. Professor Blight finishes his lecture series with a discussion of the legacies of the Civil War. Since the nineteenth century, Blight suggests,
there have been three predominant strains of Civil War memory, which Blight defines as reconciliationist, white supremacist, and emancipationist. The war has retained a political currency throughout the years,
and the ability to control the memory of the Civil War has been, and continues to be, hotly contested.
(from oyc.yale.edu)
Lecture 27 - Legacies of the Civil War
Time
Lecture Chapters
[00:00:00]
1. Introduction: Legacies of the Civil War
[00:08:29]
2. Catton's "Lost Cause" Interpretation: The Dependence of Memory on Historical Period
[00:19:21]
3. Reconciliationist, White Supremacist and Emancipationist Memories
[00:29:11]
4. The Shifting Grasp and Struggle to Control Civil War Memories
[00:44:57]
5. Echoes of the Civil War, Hope for Racial Equality: A Conclusion?
References
Lecture 27 - Legacies of the Civil War
Instructor: Professor David W. Blight. Final Exam Review [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov].