Personal Narrative: Southern Stereotypes

What is unique about the southern culture? The southern culture is unlike any other, it possesses a very diverse group with many different, ethnic communities, and religions. While still binding them all together with one common thread, their heritage. Even with all the differences, southerners embrace each other, reaching across the lines of color, religion, or social standing. Going the extra mile to help someone in need, even if they aren’t family, or a close friend.

Hear the Northern thunders mutter! Northern flags in South’s winds flutter! To Arms, To Arms, To Arms in Dixie! Send them back your fierce defiance! Stamp upon the cursed alliance! To Arms, To Arms, To Arms in Dixie! Advance the flag of Dixie! Hurrah! Hurrah! For Dixie’s land we take our stand, And we live or die for Dixie! To Arms! To Arms! And conquer peace for Dixie! To Arms! To Arms! And conquer peace for Dixie! –Confederacy chant. Many people praise it, display it, and chant it, yet others view it with pure disgust. Once again, the Confederate or “Rebel Flag has been shoved onto the table of debate due to the raising of the flag in front of the South Carolina State House. So much debate has arose that President Obama was questioned where this flag should be placed? President Obama replied with a very considerate answer. His answer was, “In a museum.” But why would he want to take down the flag and retire it? Many have applauded him upon the issue, yet others are left confused as to why? Many people fly the Confederate Flag with pride and none of which are racist. In fact, the flag does not even represent

From the 1860's to the 2000's a lot has happened with war and people's opinions on many things , Stories are getting jumbled up including this flag’s history because it has been in history for so long and people are adding their opinions that are ridiculous and that may also be one of the things that has influenced people's thoughts on the flag and not only that but the flag came from a very rough time in history and in ways it is very understanding that people got their thoughts influenced and that's why we should should take the time and help them have a better understanding on the confederate flags meaning. The rebel flag has and will always be bashed because of its history, but it is not completely racist and is not intended to be used to show hatred because of the color of someone's skin, it was the people who got a hold of the flag and flew it on their beliefs and that's one of the leading causes to the conflict on the flags meaning. The confederate flag is 154 years

You would be hard pressed to find any Southerner who does not know and understand the sentiment behind the statement, “The South will rise again.” The South is a region within the United States that does not follow the generalized ‘American rule.’ In an effort to identify what makes the South a distinctive region, one must explore the comparisons of culture, education, racism, religion, and identity of the South and its people to the rest of America. Through the use of a wide variety of statistics and comprehensive comparisons, it is possible to understand why Southerners feel it is important to protect and preserve their heritage from what they consider to be ‘attacks’ from outsiders. While the South has experienced many

H.S.: The social structure in the southern states is very significant because it shows how the south fell back to European social structure, the wealthy being in charge of everything, and the poor with no political representation. This was a reminder of the flaws in American society, and that they hadn't completely riddled themselves of

Every year the Reid family has a reunion, and we get to see all the cousins, aunts, uncles, great aunts, second cousins and so on. I have lots of family members that are from the Carolinas, and I really enjoy getting to see them all once a year. When I thought about the prompt of how geography relates to my life, I kept coming back to my Southern roots and what being Southern meant to me in the context of geopolitics.

Growing up in a small town in Texas, from the time I was born, I have been instilled with the values of southern hospitality, independence,

This flag has been explained in many different ways, and people’s opinions are not always satisfying. America’s southern states seceded

Throughout the years there has been many flags that represent something unique of a nation. Flags that symbolizes our freedom and pride of becoming part of that nation. These flags give us the motivation and strength to fight until the end for the protection of our nation. However, as years went by, many different flags have brought about many controversies that have resulted in the fall and disappearance of them, all except one, the Confederate Flag. The Confederate flag is a well-known historical flag all around the United States and possibly around the world. However, this flag has provoked many controversial situations in the nation due to the way individuals interpret it.

In a society that contains over 300 million people, it’s challenging to find individuals with the same beliefs at you. By living in the South and living in a predominantly Republican household, many of my beliefs contradict my peers. One of the most recent times in which I’ve challenged a belief was the decision on whether or not the Confederate flag should be flown. The flag itself, represented a time of division, not a time of celebration. It reflects a time in which the South seceded from the Union in the 18th century due to their support of slavery.

During the war in the year of 1862, Southerners were known as Confederates. Therefore, they disconnected themselves from symbols of old, which was the Confederate national flags and adopted the symbol of the Confederate battle flag. The flag perhaps, inextricably intertwined with states’ rights, slavery, and the Confederacy which gave the battle flags a new meaning. The flag will always be the “flag of the Confederate soldier”, and therefore Southerners would like for it to be respected as such. However, since 1865 the flag has taken on additional meanings,

This controversial issue has come to the forefront recently in the court of public opinion. After talking with many friends, acquaintances, family members, and co-workers, it seems many are ambivalent about this subject. It is surprising that while people think it is racist, they still believe the state should have the right to fly the Confederate flag. Although many were uncertain, there was two strong opinions that categorically oppose one another.

Many people still feel the tension in the air when they talk about the Confederate flag. For many people it symbolizes a time filled with hate and oppression. The South used this symbol as what backed them in the civil war. They left the United States as a whole because they did not like the talk of slaves being free. Nowadays it is a symbol just like the swastika, it originally never meant anything bad or hurtful, but a single idea changed that. When the south used it to justify why they fought it tarnished its original meaning completely. People all across the country are supporting its removal; even big companies are changing their

A true southerner takes our language to heart and is proud to use it every day. Southern language is a language all of its own. It can tell a story like no other and breathe life to something that sounds boring. Just like Alabama author, Elizabeth Dewberry, states that southerner’s use of language is a delight and loves to tell stories with it. So a southerner’s use of language can make a colorful way to say something simple and pure.

The flag’s purpose was to symbolize the Confederacy and the values they stood for during and after the American Civil War. By 1860, the South was out of ways to hold off the North’s requests and demands to end slavery. Seven states from the South seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. In due time the South and the North were completely separate and were at war. The many versions of the flags were used to signify the South’s stance in the war, which was pro-slavery. Consequently, the Confederate flag(s) were made under the circumstances to support Southern values in 1861 therefore, the flag still maintains the same values. Evidence of the “Confederate flag” supporting white supremacy, and the oppression of blacks can be also found in the organizations affiliated with the aforementioned flag. Organizations such as the infamous Ku Klux Klan, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans were known to utilize the different adaptations of the flag as a valued possession and symbol for the ethics that were behind it. All of the previously mentioned organizations thrive to prolong, promote, and preserve white supremacy, indirectly and directly. During the mid 1950s, the flag was also treated as an indication of protesting against desegregation. To that end, the Confederate flag was utilized as a symbol for many