A common misconception of the South was a large majority of the white population: owned slaves.
grew cotton and tobacco.
were gentlemen financers of plantations.
enjoyed the "Southern Way of Life."

In this activity, you’ll read and analyze the song “the unreconstructed rebel,” written around 1866. you’ll draw conclusions from this song about southerners’ feelings toward african americans after the civil war. part a who is the speaker or the singer of the song? how do you know?