Why are Christians in the south still mostly racist?

Answer 1

I grew up in the south, more precisely in Rogers, Arkansas. There is more of a problem with segregation than with racism in the south even though that contributes to the segregation.
You have to remember that the native southerners were mainly cotton and tobacco plantation owners before and after the civil war. They needed the slaves to work the fields when slavery became an issue with the northern states, the southern plantation owners were like well who is going to work the fields if slavery is not allowed anymore? In the end the southern states surrendered to the union and slavery was abolished in the south. This was before the invention of the cotton gin, the southern economy collapsed not only because of the war but because there wasn't anyone working the fields. The union came in and told the southern state governments what they needed to do, it was like they had been beaten down by a bully and he was pressing his boot on the back of their neck while they were on the ground.
So yeah there is an animosity towards the northerners and what this lead to was racism between the caucasians and african americans in the south. And from this racism lead to segregation between the caucasians and african americans. When the civil rights movement hit the southern states and segregation became illegal, this just caused more segregation between the caucasians and african americans no longer openly but it's still there.

Answer 2

I've moved from the North to the South, and I have found that the South *is most definitely* more racist by comparison.

In my inexpert opinion, the reasons for this are:

a - a continuing culture of racism. That is: racism is still widely considered acceptable - at least when members of only one race are present in the room. Quite startling for someone who is unused to it.

b - a continued segregation in most cities, with "Black neighborhoods" and "White neighborhoods" still existing. The "bleed" of one race into the areas historically occupied by another is a VERY slow and ongoing process.


Give it 100 years and the South will show as little racism as the North does now (which actually is still quite a bit, unfortunately) - and hopefully the North will display none by then (though that is probably too much to hope for).

- Jim

Answer 3

This is a false statement.

My husband and I live in the south and we find no racist.

I believe you are living in the past, such as the 1950's. The USA has come a very long way since then.

Answer 4

Mostly? That is not true at all.

A lot of Racist use their Christianity beliefs to go against many. Racist and the belief in Christianity do not go hand in hand. One is religion and the other is a social/racial/economical belief which really divides the whole world.

Answer 5

Probably the same reason the atheists in the south are still mostly racist.

Answer 6

Yes.

You have Black churches and you have White churches and you have Latin churches and you have Korean churches. Try to criss-cross and see what happens. The first bump in the road and all heaven breaks loose.

Answer 7

They hate everybody.
Their fat guts are filled with the rotting carcasses of various large sedentary farmyard beasts and in a hot climate this isn't a lot of fun.

Answer 8

Karen that has nothing to do with it and you know it.

Because something as violent as Christianity appeals to ignorant violent Dixicrats.

3 people shot dead just yesterday in KY.

good moral values (?)

Answer 9

I don't like when people tell me that I can't understand the racism they face. I hear the stuff they say about you when you leave the room. They don't hold back on my account.

Answer 10

the media builds racism up allot