DIVERSITY IN DEFENSE OF THE SOUTH
Diversity in Defense of the South
The ante-bellum Southern United States was noted for its shipping ports, vast farmlands, aristocratic-like social structure, and its highly successful economy. Cotton and tobacco served as the cornerstone of early American trade and currency. Racial and ethnic groups played an important role in the operations of the South and in the later composition of its fighting force to defend against invasion during the War Between the States.
WHEN FACED WITH AN INVADING ARMY
Different races. ethnicities and religions, all making the South their home, the focus of their livelihood or object of self-interest, Unite in a Common Defense.
PROUD TO BE SOUTHERN!
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Historical memory determines how we think and feel about ourselves, each other, and most importantly how we interact.