Southern-Fried Doublespeak and the “Land of Gracious Living,” Reprise 0
In the Bangor Daily News, a transplanted Virginian recounts what he was taught about the Civil War and how he realized it was a lie. His story sounds similar to mine, even though we grew up about as far apart from each other we could be and remain within the borders of the Commonwealth. Here’s the bit about his schooling; follow the link for the discovery of the lie.
The “Southern Cross,” as the flag is sometimes called, was portrayed as a symbol of independence and bravery in battle – “heritage, not hate” as the saying goes.
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
We studied the Civil War in school, learned the names of the generals, visited the battlefields and the graves. The “Lost Cause” was ingrained in us early on. The mythology passed on.
