Your class was introduced to the Reconstruction of the South on Wed., 10/14, and Thurs., 10/15. Please click on the YouTube link below to listen to a song written by a former Confederate Army officer after the Civil War:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkZvNadzlik
Lyrics:
Oh, I’m a good old rebel, now that’s just what I am.
And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.
I’m glad I fought agin’ her, I only wish we’d won,
And I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done.
I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do;
I hates the Declaration of Independence, too.
I hates the glorious Union, ‘tis dripping with our blood;
And I hates the striped banner – I fit [fought] it all I could.
I rode with Robert E. Lee for three years nearabout,
Got wounded in four places and I starved at Point Lookout.
I cotch [caught] the rheumatism a-campin’ in the snow,
But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’.
Three hundred thousand Yankees is stiff in Southern dust;
We got three hundred thousand before they conquered us.
They died of Southern fever, and Southern steel and shot;
And I wish they were three million instead of what we got.
I can’t take up my musket and fight ‘em now no more,
But I ain’t gonna love ‘em, now that is certain sure.
And I don’t want no pardon for what I was and am,
And I won’t be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.
Oh, I’m a good old rebel, now that’s just what I am.
And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.
I’m glad I fought agin’ [against] her, I only wish we’d won,
And I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done.
•“The Good Old Rebel” was very popular among former Confederate soldiers who disliked the Reconstruction policies of the federal government.
•Many of these former rebels headed west to Texas and Mexico to avoid Reconstruction.
•This song exemplifies the resistance and anger that many Southerners felt toward the policies of Reconstruction.
•Your task in the next few days is to determine why Reconstruction was so opposed in the South.
Questions
•What were three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels in “The Good Old Rebel?”
•Identify three items that the song seems to dislike.
•Identify any events that seem to be significant to the song’s narrator.
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Pride, hate, and negativity are three words that show the attitude of the rebels in "The Good Old Rebel".
ReplyDeleteThree items that the song seems to dislike are yankees, the Union, and the Declaration of Independence.
Three events that seem to be significant to the song's narrator is that even thiugh the south lost the war he is still proud of the south killing three hundred thousand Yankees, he fought with Robert E. Lee, and he wont be reconstricted.
(I think I got the last one wrong...)
1) Three attitudes of the rebels in the song are definately boasting spirited, anger, and opposition towards the Union.
ReplyDelete2) The song dislikes a few items including "The Yankee nation", "Decleration of Independence" and "The Union."
3) The narrorator seems to think that the number of kills the south got was a significant amount, even though he also wants 10 times that. Also the narrorator sung about how he was shot 4 times and starved at Point Lookout, and throughout the whole song, the narrator repeatedly sings something about him hating the yankees and the Union and how he's never gonna love 'em.
*1. I would say that they were prideful, they were angry, and they hate the North.
ReplyDelete*2. The song dislikes the Yankee nation, the Declaration of Independence, and the striped banner.
*3. One event that seems significant to the narrator was when he caught rheumatism while camping. He also talks about how they killed 300,000 Yankees and how he wished that they kiled 3 million. He also says that just because they're not fighting anymore, doesn't mean he's gonna love them.
1) they were proud,angry, and hated the north
ReplyDelete2) The union, declartion of independence,and losing the war
3) he rode with rorbert e. lee and was shot by the yankees 4 times.
1. the south hated the north and could give a crap about them.
ReplyDelete2. the yankee people and their nation,the declaration of independence, and that striped flag.
3. that he was happy or proud of the number of kills the south got over the north but he still dnt like them because even if they arnt fighting he still not willing to make peace.
the where angry, ignorant, and pridefull of the south,
ReplyDeletethe yankee peaple , the striped flag, and the constitution.
he thought the kill ratio said alot about the south
1. They were mad, hateful, and pugnacious.
ReplyDelete2. The Union, The Declaration of Independence, and the Union Flag.
3. He cares alot about the comrades he lost and how he would like to kill more Yankees.
1.They had hatred over the North, they were very angry and they were ignorant. I don't blame them though.
ReplyDelete2.The song seems to dislike the Yankee nation, the Decleration of Independece and the glorious Nation.
3.The events that seem to be significant to the song's narrator is that the South killed three thousand Yankees and he wished he could have killed three million,got wounded four times.
this better work this time!!!
ReplyDelete1.)they wanted the war to continue, they hated everything about the north, They loved Robert E. Lee.
2.)The north, that they lost, and the reconsrtution.
3.)he was upset that they didnt get more yankees, That he road with Robert E Lee for 3 year and got wounded for times.
The words pride, that he held of the south. Anger for them (south) losing the war, & also hatred towards everything that the north supported.
ReplyDeleteThe song seems to dislike the Yankee Nation, the Declaration of Independence, and the Union.
The most significant events of the narrator were the fact that although they were defeated in the war, he was still proud of the deaths that they did cause and that the hatred will always be there.
1-they hate north,angry,proud by themself
ReplyDelete2-union,yankees,decleration of independence
3-he feels sad about the lost soldiers in the north and he likes to kill more yankees and he was proud by the soldiers who lost their life for their nation
1. Pride, rebellious, and wishful.
ReplyDelete2. The Union, Yankees, and the Declaration of Independence.
3. He rode with Robert E. Lee for three years and was wounded in four places and starved at Point Lookout. Then he caught the rheumatism while in the snow.
1.Three words that show the attitude of the rebels in "The Good old Rebel" are Hateful, Enraged, and Vain because they are proud of what they did but angry about what the out come was.
ReplyDelete2.Three things that are disliked are the Declaration of Independents, the Flag and the Union.
3.The event that seem to be significant is fighting in the war with Robert E. Lee and being wounded because he fought to the best of his ability for the rebels.
1. Hated the north, angry, and mad.
ReplyDelete2.The Declaration of Independence, the union, and Yankees.
3.He was proud that the south killed 300,000 soldiers and wish they would have killed more.
1. Three phrases that showed the additude of the rebels are, The Confederate felt malice towards the Union, held a lot of hostility against the Union and had much pride in what they did to the Union.
ReplyDelete2. Three items the song seems to disliek is, the Union, Decloration of Independence and Yankees.
3. An event that semed to be significant ia that, he would enjoy killing more Yankees.
~Willy Woo
1.) Three phases that say how the rebels felt are, "I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do;I hates the Declaration of Independence, too.I hates the glorious Union, ‘tis dripping with our blood"
ReplyDelete2.)This song shows that the rebels hate the Union, they hate the declaration of independence and they hate and curse the striped banner. They have a deep hatred to the Union.
3.)An event that seems significant is the amount of people that were lost total. It seems to have impacted the author because he appears to always wish that there were 3 million stiff yankees barried on their land instead of the 300,000. He seems to be very happy but yet sad over how many people they killed before losing.
hated yankees, the union, and the declaration of independence
ReplyDeletehe shows hatred, pride and anger
whats sgnificant that a lot of people died and that the union won the war
1)Three words and phrases that show the attuitude of the rebels are hatred towards the Union, pride that they were able to kill Union soldiers, and anger that they lost.
ReplyDelete2)The songs dislikes the Union, the flag and the Declaration of Independence.
3)A significant event to the narrator is straving at Point Lookout.
Danielle Machado
1) 3 Phrases the showed the attitude of the rebels are "I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done", "I hate the yankee nation", and "for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn."
ReplyDelete2) Dislikes the yankees, the union, and the Declaration of independence.
3) Rode with Robert E. Lee for three years nearabout,
Got wounded in four places and I starved at Point Lookout.
Shelby Graves