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In reply to the discussion: If the Confederate battle flag is not about slavery but about Southern "heritage" [View all]quickesst
(6,309 posts)58. We are cool..
By the way, hope you enjoyed your trip to King Arthur's Court.
(movie reference) and one of my favorites.
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If the Confederate battle flag is not about slavery but about Southern "heritage" [View all]
CTyankee
Jul 2015
OP
It's the "heritage" of telling the federal government to "go f-ck yourself" in 1961.
MADem
Jul 2015
#1
I wasn't assigning negative motives. I just want to know what Southern heritage is.
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#7
Ever had a discussion about "real" Southern cornbread with another Southerner from
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#38
When southern folk are being HOSPITABLE, they don't use that "heritage" word either.
MADem
Jul 2015
#15
Well alot of people also dont talk about William Ellison either but thats because
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#11
Just that people are selective in what they view as their "heritage" and that
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#26
More like they dont want to discuss that a black slaver owner fought for the Confederacy.
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#35
"ONTH there were no white slaves. " The term used back then for whites was indentured servants
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#43
Thats because its a fact, it was about profit and using people to make profit pure and simple.
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#44
you need to study slavery. the American brand was called the "peculiar institution" because it
Solomon
Jul 2015
#49
The choice of that word over others as used constantly and exclusively among regions by the South
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#21
Regional identities exist across N Am. Dixie happens to be one of the largest and
HereSince1628
Jul 2015
#30
I have that book on my bookshelf. I remember reading it and liking it very much...
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#34
People who say that fail to consider the millions of black people who are also Southerners.
Iggo
Jul 2015
#32
It includes seceeding from the US supposedly for States rights (cough cough slavery cough)
peacebird
Jul 2015
#52
No, I really did ask the question as just what it is, not for any underlying bad
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#54
I think they all just rushed in at once and it probably felt like a "ganging up."
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#57
I just have to remember it's the chalice in the palace is the brew that is true...
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#60
Yeah, I know, it's why my husband doesn't want to go to the movies any more...
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#67