What Makes The South 'The South'? | AJ+

So much conversation about the South centers around the U.S. Civil War, but the region's identity, politics and power don't just relate to the past.
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What it means to be Southern has evolved in the last 40 years. What does that mean for a region that's seeing its political power increase?
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U.S. Census Bureau. “2010 Census Shows Black Population Has Highest Concentration in the South.”

Huffington Post. “Most and Least Christian States in America.”

Encyclopaedia Britannia. “The History of the Confederate States of America.”

Politico. “10 Facts About Secession from U.S.”

New York Times. “Many U.S. Blacks Moving to South, Reversing Trend.”
Southern Poverty Law Center. “Whose Heritage? Public Symbols of the Confederacy.”

Lee Family Digital Archive.
Presented by: Imaeyen Ibanga
Written by: Imaeyen Ibanga and Emily Gibson
Edited by: Brian Joseph
Animations by: Kai Tang
Produced by: Imaeyen Ibanga and Emily Gibson
Executive producer: Sarah Nasr
Music tracks courtesy of APM and Audio Networks.
Footage and images courtesy of Getty, Reuters, Al Jazeera.
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