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Lost Cause of the Confederacy, a Rare card
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy, also known as the Lost Cause Myth or simply as the Lost Cause, is an American pseudohistorical and historical negationist myth that argues the mission, purpose, or goals of the Confederate States during the American Civil War were morally just, heroic, and not centered on maintaining…
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 93
- DEF
- 93
- Power
- 186
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 470,000
Power 186 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- First articulated in 1866, it has continued to influence racism, gender roles, and religious attitudes in the Southern United States into the 21st century.
- The Lost Cause reached the height of its popularity at the turn of the 20th century, when proponents memorialized Confederate veterans who were dying off.
- It reached another high-level of popularity again during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, in reaction to growing public support for racial equality.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Lost Cause of the Confederacy article was read about 470,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 93 and blocks with 93: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Lost Cause of the Confederacy
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Lost Cause of the Confederacy (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Edyth Carter Beveridge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
