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'''The South''' is usually identified as the eleven states that made up the Confederate  States of America which consisted of [[South Carolina]], [[Mississippi]], [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Georgia]], [[Louisiana]], [[Texas]], [[Virginia]], [[Arkansas]], [[Tennessee]] and [[North Carolina]].{{fact}}

'''The South''' is usually identified as the eleven states that made up the Confederate  States of America which consisted of [[South Carolina]], [[Mississippi]], [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], [[Georgia]], [[Louisiana]], [[Texas]], [[Virginia]], [[Arkansas]], [[Tennessee]] and [[North Carolina]].{{fact}}

Although these states once fought against the [[United States]] in the [[Civil War]], today they are known for their patriotism and commitment to morality in government.  From the end of the Civil War to the 1964 election, the "Solid South" as political pundits called it, nearly always supported Democratic candidates. The Solid South began to break down in the 1968 elction, when the region split (with the exception of Texas) its electoral votes between Republican candidate Richard Nixon and Independent George Wallace.  Virtually no Presidential candidate has been elected since 1968 without carrying the Soid South.

Although these states once fought against the [[United States]] in the [[Civil War]], today they are known for their patriotism and commitment to morality in government.  From the end of the Civil War to the 1964 election, the "Solid South" as political pundits called it, nearly always supported Democratic candidates. The Solid South began to break down in the 1968 election, when the region split (with the exception of Texas) its electoral votes between Republican candidate Richard Nixon and Independent George Wallace.  Virtually no Presidential candidate has been elected since 1972 without carrying the much of the South.

 

Compared to the rest of the United States, the South lags far behind in education. {{fact}} This is reflected in the region’s very low reading and test scores. {{fact}}  The region spends comparatively less on its public education system. {{fact}}

The South has always volunteered and served in the Armed Forces in disproportionately high numbers.{{fact}}

The South has always volunteered and served in the Armed Forces in disproportionately high numbers.{{fact}}