Southern United States
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Southern United States
The Southern United States (also known as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South) is a region of the United States of America. The South does not fully match the geographic south of the United States but is commonly defined as including the states that fought for the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War.
Pronunciation
- In General American: /ˈsʌðərn juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
- In Received Pronunciation: /ˈsʌðən juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/
Etymology
The term "Southern United States" is derived from the location of the region in the southern part of the United States. The term "Dixie" is believed to be derived from the Mason-Dixon line, which separated the free and slave states before the American Civil War.
Related Terms
- American Civil War
- Confederate States of America
- Dixie
- General American
- Received Pronunciation
- United States of America
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