War is Over You would think this was cause for celebration. It wasn’t. . The reason April 9, 1865, the day of General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, is not widely celebrated as the official "end" of the American Civil War is due to a combination of political, social, and logistical factors. And in fact, some people believe it never ended. Many of them are from the Southern states, but the sentiment isn't exclusive to that region. The perception that the war's unresolved issues persist can be found among people across the U.S. In the South the legacy of the war looms especially large. The defeat of the Confederacy, the history of slavery, and the "Lost Cause" narrative, all play a significant roles in shaping regional identity. The "Lost Cause" narrative is a post-Civil War ideology that romanticizes Confederacy’s cause and downplays the central role of slavery in the war. It portrays the Confederacy as fi...
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