The history that James Baldwin wanted America to see
I&#x27;ve found it pretty interesting how the South lost the civil war, but there&#x27;s still plenty of people waving the flag and revering figures from that side of the war. I think in most places if there&#x27;s a war, the losing side doesn&#x27;t get that kind of treatment.<p>One thing I always wondered what what the &quot;Southern way of life&quot; means to people. Aside from slavery, which most modern people don&#x27;t defend, what are the distinguishing characteristics? What makes it worthy of admiration? I ask because I hear the idea brought up a lot, but there&#x27;s never any explanation about what exactly is different. Is it perhaps to do with religion?