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A Minstrel’s Song Forever Changed the American South by Inspiring its New Nickname, “Dixie”
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A Minstrel’s Song Forever Changed the American South by Inspiring its New Nickname, “Dixie”

Southern history is a touchy subject. Many from the region are proud of their cultural heritage, but bad memories plague the South. In today’s political climate, we easily connect the history of…