Culture of the Southern United States

used the term informally when discussing the Scopes Monkey Trial in Dayton, Tennessee. The Bible Belt was initially meant to be an insult to the people residing in the Southern states and the practices of the people. This has not differed in present day culture, especially when one is raised and attends college in Tennessee. States in The Bible Belt practice a strict form of Christianity, where some scriptures are taken out of context and used to instill fear. This warped version of Christianity…

beginning of the United States as an independent nation, there had always been significant differences between the northern and southern states. The difference in the economic situation of these states had a significant influence on their social and political differences. Social differences made it difficult for people from either side to see from tthe other's perspective and political differences stemmed from the social and economic differences. While the United States was a united nation, the…

The culture and society of the American South can be categorized into a variety of groups from stereotypes by outsiders, to the influence of politicians, and from the music that originated in the South. To help depict the American South, we can use literature and films that we have watched in class, such as; Mandingo, Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Color Purple, Gods Little Acre, Tomorrow, Jezebel, The Littlest Rebel and with the special focus on O Brother…

The American Civil War was earthshaking event for the United States, one that come to shape the country for decades and centuries. In the years following the bloody crucible, America would struggle to redefine itself as a nation, and seek to reconcile its values with its policies while simultaneously allowing itself to heal in the wake of so much fear and hatred. Both goals brought their own set of challenges, all of which were only strengthened by the sudden, tragic assassination of Abraham…

American culture is very significant to the United States and the rest of the world. African American’s have a unique history because no other race has gone through as much back lash and adversity. Perhaps the most unique part about the history of African Americans is the civil rights movement. The Civil rights movement changed the landscape of the world and how everybody viewed racism. The reason why is because so much of it was going on in the southern part of the United States. The southern…

major conflict that led some slave states to secede from the Union are economic growth, differences of belief on slavery and federal government. In the nineteenth century, the United States was go through a big economic growth that caused a conflict amongst the Northern and Southern states. The North was focused on building industries and committed to free labor and immigration. The North’s efforts to creating an industrial economy prohibited slavery in some states and the plan for a stronger…

threatening foreign relations, the United States was greedy for land and was willing to take drastic measures in order to expand the borders. During the 1840s, America seized many opportunities to satisfy its appetite for more territory. With the new territories acquired, more problems arose. The balance of slave and free states was always threatened with the acquisition of territory. Due to their location in the south, the new territories tended to lean towards being slave states. Abolitionists…

lift themselves up in order to not need help from others. He organization called for a sense of honor in their heritage and culture. Garvey also felt that Afro-Americans could only be equal if they were economically, politically, and culturally successful. Part of the economic goal was creating communities that were producing for their own needs.…

Mississippi is the 20th state in the United States of America. It’s known for their culture its recent and past events and last but not least slavery. Mississippi was created by an act of Congress, with Winthrop Sargent as the first territorial governor. The state had got its name from the Mississippi River, which forms the western border. Three major Native American groups lived there before Europeans began to explore the area. Chickasaw lived in the North and East part, Choctaw lived in the…

Between the years 1846 to 1861, the United States government was in a constant argument over the idea of the expansion of slavery. The southern politicians perceived the decisions made by Congress a retaliation against the southern need to expand slavery, so their economy does not collapse due to soil degradation. The north saw the tactics used by the south as rebellious to the American form of government. Northern politicians believed the south was trying to take over the government by…