At the End of the Civil War, Many White Southerners

At the end of the Civil War, many white Southerners

A) came to view secession and the Civil War as a tragic mistake.
B) were ready to plan a future uprising against the United States.
C) declared themselves citizens of their states but not of the United States.
D) enthusiastically adopted the federal government in Washington, D.C. as "our government."
E) still believed that their view of secession was correct and their cause was just.