Your class was introduced to the Reconstruction of the South on Mon., 10/4, and Tues., 10/5. 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=yooAFCUqe0o
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
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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Moriah Basel <3
ReplyDelete•What were three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels in “The Good Old Rebel?”
But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’
•Identify three items that the song seems to dislike.
Yankee Nation, Declaration of Independence, Striped banner
•Identify any events that seem to be significant to the song’s narrator
-He rode with Robert E Lee for three years
-He got shot in four places
-He got a diease campin in the snow
Jasmine Rivera
ReplyDelete6th period
October 4th, 2010
1.)
*I hates the Yankee nation
*But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’
2.)
*Yankees
*Declaration of Independence
*Union
*Striped Banner
3.)
*I rode with Robert E. Lee for three years
*Got wounded in four places and I starved at Point Lookout
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ReplyDelete... How come I delete it? ...
ReplyDelete1.He was proud about what they did,mad about the loss,and hated everything about Yankee.
2.Yankee,Union and Declaration of Independence
3.-He was proud that they killed 300,000 Yankees and satisfied all things they did to fight against the Union,even his wounds and illness.
- He was caught and the North won.
What were three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels in “The Good Old Rebel?”
ReplyDelete-'And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.'
- 'And I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done.'
-'Oh, I’m a good old rebel, now that’s just what I am.'
•Identify three items that the song seems to dislike.
-Yankee Nation
-Declaration Of Independence
-The Glorious Union
-The Striped Banner
•Identify any events that seem to be significant to the song’s narrator
-Working under Robert E. Lee
-Starving at Point Lookout
1. And I wish they were three million instead of what we got.
ReplyDelete2. The Yankee Nation, The Declaration of Independence, and the "glorius Union"
3. He starved at Point Lookout, rode with Robert E. Lee, wounded in 4 places, and he killed some Yankees
1. “I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do”
ReplyDelete“I hates the Declaration of Independence, too.”
“But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo”
2.The Nation, Yankees and the declaration of independence
3. starving at point look out, riding with Robert E. Lee and killing yankees
• What were three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels in “The Good Old Rebel?”
ReplyDelete“I’m glad I fought agin’ her, I only wish we’d won”, “I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done”, “I won’t be reconstructed”, and “I can’t take up my musket and fight ‘em now no more”.
• Identify three items that the song seems to dislike.
The Yankee nation
The Declaration of Independence
The striped banner
• Identify any events that seem to be significant to the song’s narrator.
He rode with Robert E. Lee for three years, got wounded in four places, starved at Point Lookout, caught rheumatism camping in the snow, killing Yankees and he was a good old rebel.
1. What were three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels in “The Good Old Rebel?”
ReplyDelete*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
Identify three items that the song seems to dislike.
* Yankees
* The Union
* Reconstruction
•Identify any events that seem to be significant to the song’s narrator
* Rode with Robert E. Lee
* Got wounded in 4 places
* Killing Yankees
* Starved at Point Lookout
1. What were three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels in “The Good Old Rebel?”
ReplyDelete"And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn."
"I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do;"
"I hates the Declaration of Independence, too."
2. Identify three items that the song seems to dislike.
Yankees
Declaration of Independence
The Union
3.Identify any events that seem to be significant to the song’s narrator
Rode with Robert Lee
Wounded in four places
Starved at Point Lookout
Caught the rheumatism a-campin’ in the snow
-Meleea Whittington
1.]*And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.
ReplyDelete*I hates the Yankee nation
*I hates the Declaration of Independence, too.
2.]*Yankee nation
*Declaration of Independence
*glorious Union
3.]*Rode with Robert E. Lee.
*Got wounded in four places and starved at Point Lookout.
*Caught the rheumatism camping in the snow.
1) "I don't ask any pardon for anything I've done"
ReplyDelete"I wish there were 3 million [Yankees killed] instead of what we got"
"I hates this Yankee nation" these are the three phrases that i think best show what the attitude of the rebels after the war was.
2) the author of this song displays a strong hatred for the union, Yankee soldiers, and anything to do with the united states. (the flag, the declaration)
3)point lookout, reconstruction, and the end of the war are all significant events in the authors point of view.
•What were three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels in “The Good Old Rebel?”
ReplyDelete1.And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.
2.I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do;
3.And I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done
•Identify three items that the song seems to dislike.
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Yankees
3. Glorious Union
•Identify any events that seem to be significant to the song’s narrator
1. Riding with Robert E Lee
2. 4 wounds
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.
1. "For this Yankee nation I do not give a damn", "I killed a chase of Yankees, and I'd like to kill some more", and "I ain't asked any pardon for anything I've done"
ReplyDelete2. He hated the yankee nation, Declaration of Independence, and the striped banner.
3. Significant events: "Rode with Robert E. Lee for three years nearabout"and "Got wounded in four places and I starved at Point Lookout".
-Hannah Simpson
Ashta Compton
ReplyDeleteperiod 6th
1. "I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do"
"But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’"
"They died of Southern fever, and Southern steel and shot;
And I wish they were three million instead of what we got."
2. the Yankee nation
the Declaration of Independence
the glorious Union
3. rode with Robert E. Lee
wounded in four places and I starved
Caught the rheumatism a-campin’ in the snow
1)"And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn."
ReplyDelete"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"
2)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) " And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn"
ReplyDelete" i hate the Yankee nation"
" Ive killed a chance of Yankees, but i like to kill some mo"
2) Declaration of Independence, Yankee nation and the striped banner.
3) Rode with Robert E. Lee for three years and wounded in four places.