- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- United Daughters of the Confederacy
- Creator:
- Elder, Angela
- Date of Original:
- 2010-07-23
- Subject:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Societies, etc.
Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United Daughters of the Confederacy. Georgia Division
Women--Societies and clubs--Georgia--History--19th century
Women--Societies and clubs--Georgia--History--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the Georgia division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) , formed on November 8, 1895. Initially, the UDC worked both to maintain the beliefs of the Lost Cause, a heroic interpretation of the Civil War (1861-65) that allowed southerners to maintain their sense of honor, and to build monuments in honor of Confederate heroes. Its members also aimed to preserve southern culture. The organization rapidly grew to include chapters in almost every town across the state, and it connected many middle- and upper-class white women across the South with one another.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/united-daughters-of-the-confederacy/
- Language:
- eng
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- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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