A Myth Is Born
The myth of “Lost Cause” eases the pain of defeat for the South.
Aftermath | Shorts | Tennessee Civil War 150
Sharecropping
Without access to land, choices about making a living were few for freedmen.
The Black Exodus
During Reconstruction, many African Americans migrated North to avoid racial violence.
Tennessee Civil War 150 is made possible in part by: TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, | |
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