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title: "2 Confederate Quotes By William R. Ferris"
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> [I think the ties to slavery and the terrible tragedy that followed the Civil War with Jim Crow and racial violence is closely linked to the Confederate flag.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/i-think-the-ties-to-slavery-and-the-terrible-tragedy-that-followed/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e5/william-r-ferris-45835_civil-war_i-think-the-ties-to-slavery-and-the-terr_1023267.jpg)

> [We have, for generations, been trying to be more inclusive of the word Southern. And a symbol like the confederate flag indicates white only are allowed into that world. And removing the Confederate flag from public view to the pages…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/we-have-for-generations-been-trying-to-be-more-inclusive-of-the-word/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

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## More by William R. Ferris

> [Where you find obesity, you'll find poverty. It's a reflection of the South's struggle to raise its standard of living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/where-you-find-obesity-you-ll-find-poverty-it-s-a-reflection-of-the/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

> [I think the ties to slavery and the terrible tragedy that followed the Civil War with Jim Crow and racial violence is closely linked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/i-think-the-ties-to-slavery-and-the-terrible-tragedy-that-followed/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

> [A Daring Life: A Biography of Eudora Welty is a beautifully written portrait of Eudora Welty and her amazing life. Carolyn J. Brown carries…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/a-daring-life-a-biography-of-eudora-welty-is-a-beautifully-written/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

> [I think a proud Southerner is a Southerner who is aware of his or her past, and being proud of one's past does not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/i-think-a-proud-southerner-is-a-southerner-who-is-aware-of-his-or-her/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

> [The Moon Pie is a bedrock of the country store and rural tradition. It is more than a snack. It is a cultural artifact.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/the-moon-pie-is-a-bedrock-of-the-country-store-and-rural-tradition-it/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

> [We have, for generations, been trying to be more inclusive of the word Southern. And a symbol like the confederate flag indicates white only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/we-have-for-generations-been-trying-to-be-more-inclusive-of-the-word/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

> [When we say the South lost the Civil War, we mean the white South. The blacks were liberated. And it's trying to redefine this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/when-we-say-the-south-lost-the-civil-war-we-mean-the-white-south-the/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

> [There is a mythic view of the South that's symbolized by the film "Gone With The Wind" that looks back fondly at slavery as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-r-ferris/there-is-a-mythic-view-of-the-south-that-s-symbolized-by-the-film/)

[William R. Ferris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-r-ferris/)

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