What Explains the Appeal of the Lost Cause Mythology for Southern

What explains the appeal of the Lost Cause mythology for Southern whites in the late nineteenth century?

A) It helped blacks cope with their new working conditions.
B) It portrayed the Civil War as a trivial event.
C) It alleviated the burden of slavery.
D) It allowed them to negate the fact they had lost the war.
E) It allowed southern governments to preserve white supremacy while coping with defeat.