The Politically Incorrect Guide to The South: (And Why It Will Rise Again)The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Politically Incorrect Guide series expands on the pro-South slant of the hugely successful Politically Incorrect Guide to American History. Author Clint Johnson shows why the South, with its emphasis on traditional values, family, faith, military service, good manners, small government, and independent-minded people, should certainly rise again! |
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... Southern by the Grace of God: What Other Regions Ain't Got but Sure Wish They Did 9 Defining Southern culture The Southern smile shines Gentility and good manners are expected down South Southerners always have a sense of place Old-time ...
... Southern by the Grace of God: What Other Regions Ain't Got but Sure Wish They Did 9 Defining Southern culture The Southern smile shines Gentility and good manners are expected down South Southerners always have a sense of place Old-time ...
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... Southern locations Historic Southern events Historic Southern homes Part II: AMERICAN HISTORY, SOUTHERN STYLE 75 Chapter 5: Chapter 6: Chapter 7: Chapter 8: Southern Colonies Birth the New World 77 The South once spoke Spanish The ...
... Southern locations Historic Southern events Historic Southern homes Part II: AMERICAN HISTORY, SOUTHERN STYLE 75 Chapter 5: Chapter 6: Chapter 7: Chapter 8: Southern Colonies Birth the New World 77 The South once spoke Spanish The ...
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... SOUTHERN. BY. THE. GRACE. OF. GOD. WHAT OTHER REGIONS AIN'T GOT BUT SURE WISH THEY DID. N. ovelist William Faulkner captured ... Southern culture since colonial days. Most native Southerners can trace their families back for generations in ...
... SOUTHERN. BY. THE. GRACE. OF. GOD. WHAT OTHER REGIONS AIN'T GOT BUT SURE WISH THEY DID. N. ovelist William Faulkner captured ... Southern culture since colonial days. Most native Southerners can trace their families back for generations in ...
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... Southern textile mill manager, had gone to law school. The political accomplishments of Northeasterner John Kerry were only what was expected of him, but Edwards was treated as an anomaly, someone who had succeeded despite being Southern ...
... Southern textile mill manager, had gone to law school. The political accomplishments of Northeasterner John Kerry were only what was expected of him, but Edwards was treated as an anomaly, someone who had succeeded despite being Southern ...
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... Southern one—Virginia elected Doug Wilder in 1989, and he took office in the former Confederate capital. If the South is racist, why did a 2003 Census Bureau report find that hundreds of thousands of blacks are abandoning the North and ...
... Southern one—Virginia elected Doug Wilder in 1989, and he took office in the former Confederate capital. If the South is racist, why did a 2003 Census Bureau report find that hundreds of thousands of blacks are abandoning the North and ...
Contents
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References | 243 |
Index | 249 |
Back Cover | 263 |
Front Cover | 264 |
Title Page | 267 |
Copyright Page | 268 |
Table of Contents | 271 |
Introduction | 1 |
First Chapter | 9 |
References | 243 |
Index | 249 |
Back Cover | 263 |
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Page 146 - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
Page 171 - I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races — that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races...
Page 146 - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so; and I have no inclination to do so.
Page 183 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Page 158 - It must be remembered that we make war only upon armed men, and that we cannot take vengeance for the wrongs our people have suffered without lowering ourselves in the eyes of all whose abhorrence has been excited by the atrocities of our enemy, and offending against Him to whom vengeance belongeth, without whose favor and support our efforts must all prove in vain.
Page 99 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Page 143 - No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize, or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.
Page 64 - For every Southern boy fourteen years old, not once but whenever he wants it, there is the instant when it's still not yet two o'clock on that July afternoon in 1863, the brigades are in position behind the rail fence, the guns are laid and ready in the woods and the furled flags are already loosened to break out and...
Page 144 - States, including that of persons held to service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments, so far as to say that, holding such a provision to now be implied constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express and irrevocable.
Page 159 - The Commanding General therefore earnestly exhorts the troops to abstain with most scrupulous care from unnecessary or wanton injury to private property ; and he enjoins upon all officers to arrest and bring to summary punishment all who shall in any way offend against the orders on this subject. RE LEE, General.