Why did many Lost Cause narratives emphasize states' rights rather than slavery?

1. To prove conclusively and beyond doubt that all enslaved people actively supported Southern secession
2. To show that the Union states had no valid constitutional arguments whatsoever
3. To present the Confederacy in a more honorable light and reduce attention to the defense of slavery
4. To explain in detail why the North played no meaningful role in the war

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