Southern United States

Comer Vann Woodward studied the American South and race relations in the United States. He was born in 1908 in eastern, rural Arkansas. When he first enrolled into higher education he went to Henderson-Brown College. However, he transferred to Emory University and graduated. After Woodward graduated, he became an English professor at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Teach). In 1931, he continued his education with graduate school at Columbiana University. There he received a Master of Arts

held stereotype in the United States that those of Southern origin held a higher level of ignorance than those of the North. This stereotype likely stemmed from the rivalry that existed after the Civil War as a method of lowering the moral of those who seceded and fought for the Southern cause. The stereotype grew to the point where even educated Southerners perceived it as fact. One such Southerner was Wilbur Joseph Cash who wrote several pieces on the ignorance of the Southern people, including a

Grieson, a character in William Faulkner’s short story, “A Rose for Emily” was true a southern belle, steeped in southern traditions, although the town was changing all around her. She was “a tradition, a duty, and a care; a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town, dating [back to] 1894” (Chapter 1). This southern belle spent her first 40 years living an aristocratic, wealthy lifestyle. Miss Emily lived in a southern mansion with her father, but during her late 30’s her father died, leaving her alone

Southern literature includes stories that either take place in the Southern United States or are written by writers from this region. Typically Southern literature focuses on Southern history, honor, the importance of family, Christianity or community and each person’s role within it. Southern literature often includes issues involving racial tension, social class, and uses Southern dialect. As the North moved into the Industrial Age, the South stagnated valuing its old traditions more than dollars

In 1861, previous failed compromises regarding the spread of slavery to new states and territories indicated failure. This controversy over slavery ultimately resulted in war. The Civil War began in 1861 when the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, shortly after President Lincoln’s inauguration. The Union won the war when General Lee surrendered to General Grant. The Confederacy collapsed and the abolishment of slavery took place (Gallagher). The Reconstruction Era overlapped and

individual U.S. states should have supreme over the national government to set their own policies, including the power to legalize slavery,” (Encyclopedia of

at Bull Run (Manassas), Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Vicksburg. After the bombardment of the Fort Sumter which initiated the War, four other states joined the Confederacy: Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee. Although the North had 23 states united, the southern military tradition was enormously strong. Border states Missouri, Maryland and Kentucky did not secede, but among their citizens there was a lot of support for the Confederacy. On July 21st, 1861, in the First

Confederate Flag The confederate flag, a topic that has been the center of controversy for many years now, is an emblem of southern pride and heritage to some, while to some it is purely a symbol of hate and racism. After the shootings in South Carolina, it is clear that the flag should be taken down. Since it represents white supremacy and inequality and not Southern pride. The confederate flag, one of the most controversial image of the American culture, was adopted on May 1, 1863, which was

The United States of America has an extensive history of racial conflicts between white southerners and African Americans. After the ratification of the thirteenth Amendment in 1865, slavery was abolished in the whole nation of America. However, the racial tension between white southerners and African Americans did not end with the eradication of slavery. Although the government granted African Americans citizenship and civil rights, they were not entirely free from practicing these entitlements

between the North and South of the United States, many changes befell the Southern United States, such as a more industrialized economy, rejection of slavery, and more liberal ideas to be spread into the South. Including these changes, the role of Southern women became more flexible with education, employment, and political rights. Despite all these changes the North considered beneficiary for women in the American South, many stereotypes have remained for Southern women. These stereotypes, including