I live in the north, but I understand the pride those who live in the old Confederacy have in their heritage. The Confederacy and War Between the States wasn’t about slavery and oppression of Blacks (as the liberal left would have us believe), it was about freedom and states’ rights.
You may live in the north but you must have been educated in the South. ;-)
Hell, there are native Southerners that will argue that the War was fought over slavery. It's a testament to how PC the public schools have become.