Your class was introduced to the Reconstruction of the South on Wed., 10/14, and Thurs., 10/15. Please click on the YouTube link below to listen to a song written by a former Confederate Army officer after the Civil War:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkZvNadzlik
Lyrics:
Oh, I’m a good old rebel, now that’s just what I am.
And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.
I’m glad I fought agin’ her, I only wish we’d won,
And I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done.
I hates the Yankee nation, and everything they do;
I hates the Declaration of Independence, too.
I hates the glorious Union, ‘tis dripping with our blood;
And I hates the striped banner – I fit [fought] it all I could.
I rode with Robert E. Lee for three years nearabout,
Got wounded in four places and I starved at Point Lookout.
I cotch [caught] the rheumatism a-campin’ in the snow,
But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’.
Three hundred thousand Yankees is stiff in Southern dust;
We got three hundred thousand before they conquered us.
They died of Southern fever, and Southern steel and shot;
And I wish they were three million instead of what we got.
I can’t take up my musket and fight ‘em now no more,
But I ain’t gonna love ‘em, now that is certain sure.
And I don’t want no pardon for what I was and am,
And I won’t be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.
Oh, I’m a good old rebel, now that’s just what I am.
And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.
I’m glad I fought agin’ [against] her, I only wish we’d won,
And I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done.
•“The Good Old Rebel” was very popular among former Confederate soldiers who disliked the Reconstruction policies of the federal government.
•Many of these former rebels headed west to Texas and Mexico to avoid Reconstruction.
•This song exemplifies the resistance and anger that many Southerners felt toward the policies of Reconstruction.
•Your task in the next few days is to determine why Reconstruction was so opposed in the South.
Questions
•What were three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels in “The Good Old Rebel?”
•Identify three items that the song seems to dislike.
•Identify any events that seem to be significant to the song’s narrator.
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I love this song, it is so cool, i don't even know why, maybee its the sound and the point that it gets accross. Anyways, its a very good song.
ReplyDeleteThe three words that shows the attitude are "good ole Rebel".I’m glad I fought against her, I only wish we’d won. But I ain’t gonna love ‘em, now that is certain sure.
ReplyDeleteThree items of dislike.
I hates the Yankee nation
I hates the Declaration of Independence
I hates the glorious Union.
Events
Killed 300,000 Yankees, he was a southerner.
A great song, great lyrics.
Three phrases that show rebellion are, “I’m glad I fought agin’ her”, “I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’” and “I hates the glorious Union”. The song dislikes the Yankee nation, the Declaration of Independence, and the glorious Union. The events are starving at lookout point, and riding with Robert E. Lee
ReplyDeleteWhat were three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels in “The Good Old Rebel?--> "good ole Rebel" & "I’m glad I fought agin’ her" & "And I don’t want no pardon for what I was and am"
ReplyDeleteIdentify three items that the song seems to dislike---> This song is about hating the Yankee nation and everything they do, the Declaration of Independence, and that union with there striped banner!
Identify any events that seem to be significant to the song’s narrator--> I won’t be reconstructed, We got three hundred thousand before they conquered us, & I rode with Robert E. Lee, Got wounded, But I killed a chance of Yankees and i'll kill some more!
Great Song!
i love the songgg!
ReplyDelete1)I can’t take up my musket and fight ‘em now no more.
But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’.
I’m glad I fought agin’ [against] her, I only wish we’d won,
2)i hates the yankee nation,
i hates the stripped banner,
i hates the Decleration of Independence.
3)Three hundred thousand Yankees is stiff in Southern dust;
We got three hundred thousand before they conquered us.
Three words or phrases that showed the attitude of the rebels: "for this Yankee nation I do not give a darn", "I’m glad I fought agin’ her", and "I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’"
ReplyDeleteThree items the song dislikes: The Yankee Nation, the Declaratoin of Independence, and the striped banner
Significant events:rode with Robert E. Lee for three years nearabout, starved at Point Lookout, and caught the rheumatism a-campin’ in the snow
I REALLY LIKED THE SONG!!!!
ReplyDelete1. But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’
I’m glad I fought agin’ her, I only wish we’d won,
And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.
2. I hates the Yankee nation
I hates the Declaration of Independence
I hates the glorious Union
3. Three hundred thousand Yankees is stiff in Southern dust;
We got three hundred thousand before they conquered us.
I didn't like the song one bit.To me it's just trying to spread hate. I didn't even like the video it was weird. You know for a fact that the person who sung that song is an ignorant person. Also, a southern rebel.
ReplyDeletegood ole Rebel" & "I’m glad I fought agin’ her" & "And I don’t want no pardon for what I was and am"
ReplyDeleteyankees, declaration of independence, glorious union
he was a sountherner,killed 300,000
1I’m a good old rebel, now that’s just what I am.
ReplyDelete2And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.
3And I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done
yankeenation declaration of indepndence and striped banner
But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’.
Three hundred thousand Yankees is stiff in Southern dust;
1.)I’m glad I fought against her,I’m a good old rebel, now that’s just what I am, and I only wish we’d won.
ReplyDelete2.) I hates the glorious Union,I hates the Yankee nation, but killed a chance of Yankees, and liked to kill some mo'.
3.) Killed 300,000 Yankees
This is the best song ever i half to say! It just makes you so happy for fighting what you believe in and what you faught for!
ReplyDelete1)
ReplyDelete"I’m glad I fought agin’ her”
"But I killed a chance of Yankees, and I’d like to kill some mo’"
"And I don’t want no pardon for what I was and am"
2)
“I hates the glorious Union”
"But I ain’t gonna love ‘em, now that is certain sure."
"I hates the Declaration of Independence, too."
3)Killed 300,000 Yankees
Three phrases that showed the attitude of the singer was "I’m a good old rebel, now that’s just what I am."
ReplyDelete"And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn."
"And I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done"
Three thing the song dislikes are the Yankee nation and everything they do, the Declaration of Independence, and the stripped banner.
Significant events to the song are killing 300,000 yankees.
i actually enjoyed this song very much. i thought i wouldn't and would be reminded of the songs you played on the cassetts.
ReplyDelete1). and for this yankee nation i do not give a ----,.. i hates this decloration of independence,.. i hates this glorious union.
2). Yankees, Decleration of Independence, and the glorious Union.
3). I'm glad i fought agin her, id only wished we won,.. i rode with Robert E. Lee for three years and about,.. but i killed a chance of yankee.
I liked it!!!
ReplyDelete1)And for this Yankee nation I do not give a darn.
I’m glad I fought agin’ her, I only wish we’d won,
2)I hates the Yankee nation
I hates the Declaration of Independence
I hates the glorious Union
3)300 yankees died
songs like this makes people hate an shows ignorants. Everyone should have freedom to work and live the best life they can. God made us the some on the inside we are only different on the outside. I dislike the song because he look like a ignorant person on the movie.
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