While the post- Civil War southerners were pushing as fast as they could into the New South, were grasping Yankee dollars with enthusiasm, they purified their motives in the well of Lost Causism. Politicians found it a bottomless source of bombast and ballots, preachers found it balm and solace to somewhat reluctant middle-class morals, writers found it a noble and salable theme.Frank E. Vandiver
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This quote is a perfect example of Lost Causism. The Civil War and the New South movements were both movements that were based on the strong belief that the strong and hard working people of the south were being marginalized and discriminated against by the north. The southern states were trying to make sure that they would be able to hold onto their way of life and keep the jobs, land, and prestige that they had. The north was doing all they could to take away these things from them. During this time, politicians and preachers found it a bottomless source of bombast and ballots, writers found it a noble and salable theme.
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