How the Confederacy conned Southern whites. And why some still fall for it today. – The Sun Herald

Posted: March 6, 2017 at 3:07 pm

How the Confederacy conned Southern whites. And why some still fall for it today. The Sun Herald Thanks to the profitability of this no-wage/low-wage combination, a majority of American one-per-centers were southerners. Slavery made southern states the richest in the country. The South was richer than any other country except England. But that ... and more »

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How the Confederacy conned Southern whites. And why some still fall for it today. - The Sun Herald

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