Your class was introduced to the Reconstruction of the South on Mon., 10/4, and Wed., 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
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1. The three quotes that show the attitude of the rebels in "The Good Old Rebel" are: "...I wish they were three million instead of what we got", "...I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done.", and "I hates the Declaration of Independence, too".
ReplyDelete2. The song seems to dislike the Yankees, reconstruction, and that the Confederacy was not able to kill even more Yankees.
3. The song's narrator seems to take pride in riding with Robert E. Lee for three years. Also he mentions that he was wounded in four places with makes him seem authentic. Lastly, the narrator seems to dislike reconstruction because he feels that he does not need the help from any Yankee.
Kristin King
Period 4
10/4/10
1. The three phrases that showed their attitude were "I hate the Yankee nation, and everything they do", "But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I'd like to kill some mo.", and "I wish they were three million instead of what we have got."
ReplyDelete2. The song dislikes the Yankees, the south and reconstruction.
3. He is glad that he fought the Yankees and he doesn't ask to be forgiven for anything. He's also glad that he killed a lot of Yankees, because he says he would like to kill some more.
-Amanda Green
1. Three phrases showing the attitude of the rebels include: "for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn", "I hates the striped banner" and , "I wish they were three million instead of what we have got.".
ReplyDelete2. The song talks about disliking the Yankees and their ways, Reconstruction, and the Declaration of Independence.
3. The narrator seems to hold his time served as a soldier under Robert E. Lee as a significant, honorable event in his life. Also, he sees Reconstruction as an extremely negative event in regards to the independence of the south.
Danielle Curatolo
•The are a little bitter about the outcome of the war, and still hold pride in their attempt.
ReplyDelete"I only wish we’d won" shows the pride they had in their nation. "I don’t want no pardon for what I was and am" also shows they have no remorse in their ideas and actions, and "But I ain’t gonna love ‘em, now that is certain sure" shows how they really hold contempt for those they fought against.
•The songwriter clearly says I hate the North, the Declaration and the union.
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;
•Some events that the writer felt should be in the song included their number killed, and what he suffered through as well as his pride in riding with their leader.
"We got three hundred thousand before they conquered us" seemed to give him pride in their will to win, and "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" shows the hardships he endured during the war, as well as the pride of riding with General Lee.
1.) the phrases say
ReplyDelete"I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do;
I hates the Declaration of Independence, too.
I hates the glorious Union."
this showed the attitude toward the rebels.
2.)dislike the yankees,the Union and the Decaration of Independece
#.) The narrater write about how he rode with Robert E.Lee for three years and he starved at Point Lookout and how he like to kill yankees. These are significant on what he went through and how he like to kill more yankees.
By; Brittany Henley
10-7-10
4th
1. Three phrases that the songs says about the shows negative attidudes toward the yankees are,"and for this Yankee nation i do not give a damn", " and i dont ask for any pardon for anything ive done", i hate the stipped banner".
ReplyDelete2. The song states that they hate the north, reconstruction and the union.
3. The writer says that he rode with Robert E. Lee for three years, and he wants to kill more yankees, also how he hates reconstruction.
1) "And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn" "I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do" "I wish they were three million instead of what we got" shows the attitude that he does NOT like the north after the war
ReplyDelete2) Yankees, the Decloration of independance, and the stripped banner
3) he wanted to kill more yankees
-Jacob Clayton
1. The phrases from the song are "and for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn", "I hate the stipped banner", and "I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do".
ReplyDelete2. Dislike the Yankees, and the Declaration of Independence.
3. He hates the reconstruction and he wants to kill more Yankees.
1."and for this Yankee nation i do not give a damn ", " i hate the stripped banner". shows that he is totally against the union.
ReplyDelete2.Yankees & Declaration of Independence
3.wished more Yankees were dead
-Tyler Hall
1. Some words that show the attitude of the rebels in "The Good Old Rebels" is anger, hatred and pride.
ReplyDelete2.Three things this song seems to dislike:
1. Yankee Nation
2. The declaration of independence
3. The striped banner
3. Two things that seem to be very significant to the songs author would have to be the reconstruction and the civil war.