The South

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, North Carolina, Missouri, and Kentucky.^{[Citation Needed]}

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. Today, the South is one of the strongholds of the Republican party, and is considered perhaps the most conservative region in the United States. In 2000 and 2004, George W. Bush won every state in the South.

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

The South has always volunteered and served in the Armed Forces in disproportionately high numbers.^{[Citation Needed]}