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Large numbers of Southerners have served in the U.S. military. During the Civil War southerners did not volunteer in large enough numbers to match the military needs of the south.  Approximately twenty percent of all Confederate soldiers were therefore draftees (compared to eight percent in the Union armies), and they were subject to “compulsory reenlistment.”<ref>Tinadall & Shi, ''America: A Narrative History'', 7th ed.(New York Norton, 2007):616-618.</ref>

Large numbers of Southerners have served in the U.S. military. During the Civil War southerners did not volunteer in large enough numbers to match the military needs of the south.  Approximately twenty percent of all Confederate soldiers were therefore draftees (compared to eight percent in the Union armies), and they were subject to “compulsory reenlistment.”<ref>Tinadall & Shi, ''America: A Narrative History'', 7th ed.(New York Norton, 2007):616-618.</ref>

The South also tends to lag behind the rest of the nation academically. Reading and math scores of students in the region are slightly below national averages. <ref>http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/</ref>

The South also tends to lag, albeit only marginally, behind the rest of the nation academically. Reading and math scores of students in the region are slightly below national averages. <ref>http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/</ref>

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