my teacher last year told us that some people from the deep south think that the conferderate states won the american civil war. how can they think that when we do not even have a seperate "confederate states of america" country or anything? what is up with that thinking and where did they get it from?
2006-09-22 15:15:44 · 11 answers · asked by monkygrl825 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
They don't think that. Your teacher just tried to put down southerners in a particularly ignorant way, and ended up misleading the students. Not a good thing for a teacher to do.
2006-09-22 15:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Civil War was a tragedy for both sides. The Union won, as a result of the South surrendering, and that is why we have the United States of America.
I lived in Georgia for a while and I must say that the people of the south embrace the civil war as more of their culture than people from the north. I have never heard of anyone thinking that the south won the civil war. If they do think that way they are ignorant of history.
2006-09-22 15:28:31 · answer #2 · answered by bogen74 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have never heard that. There are still many expressions used (War between the States, Mason Dixon Line, Northeners, etc) and the Civil War shaped the South into what it is today. Northeners went back to their lives and factory work. Southerners had to rebuild an entirely new way of life. (Not saying the North was fine and dandy; I know they had their struggles too but different circumstances for different situations) Anyways no we do not think we won. In fact why do you think the KKK is so pissed off? They know they lost. :)
2006-09-22 15:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by Marie S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it would be tough....u . s . a . does no longer be a Superpower, Germany would be a extra advantageous usa, Segregation / Jim Crow regulations would nonetheless be in place, No James Brown, Hendrix, Prince, Jackson 5 or Beatles, Stones or Clapton as all of those musical entities have been prompted by making use of Blues or Jazz...Creole subculture interior the Deep South...it would Suck, large time.
2016-10-01 06:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by kuhlmann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dont want to believe that the South lost. Plus, nothing was ever really changed in the South. Whatever the North did, the South did something to loophole around it. And after President Lincoln was assassinated, all attempts the reconstruct was abadoned, leaving the South to do whatever they wanted as long as they abided to the constitution.
2006-09-22 15:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You have a idiot for a teacher. I have lived all over the south and have never heard that.
2006-09-22 15:25:23 · answer #6 · answered by utahraptor88 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because no body is willing to admit that their side lost.
2006-09-22 15:19:56 · answer #7 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, Frankly Charlotte........And that was the beginning of the end. and well said I thought.
2006-09-22 15:47:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Simply put, because SOME people are idiots!!
2006-09-22 15:24:38 · answer #9 · answered by BigTip$ 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can't fix stupid
2006-09-22 15:23:50 · answer #10 · answered by rikv77 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋