I not only did NOT ‘trash’ the South, I accurately reported what was said at the time by those in the Confederacy. Do not delude yourself. This was no states rights issue. That is the mythology of ‘the lost cause’ promoted by those of the KK after the war was lost.
I live in the South. I had relatives who fought and died during the Civil War. I have no illusions about the history. I make no effort to try and prettify an ugly time in our history