Reconstruction

The week before spring break, our class worked on Reconstruction projects for the south.  Some classmates felt that in present times, the south and north are well integrated.  However, some also felt the opposite. In my opinion, the south and north distance themselves from each other and biases, culture, and more tend to be very different between the two.  I also feel that there seems to be a feeling of superiority in both the north and the south.  The south has this idea that "everything is bigger in texas" and that they are better than northerners, while the north believes that they are the more superior ones and that southerners are hicks or hillbillies.  In the book 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America, Ted Rall, a liberal in the north even stated: "We eat better, travel more, dress better, watch cooler movies, earn better salaries, meet more interesting people, listen to better music and know more about what's going on in the world.  If you voted for Bush, we accept that we have to share the country with you. We're adjusting to the possibility that there may be more of you than there are of us. By don't demand our respect." I do think that the north and south are more integrated than the time period around the civil war. Yet, there is obviously some separation and pride issues between the two.