The history of the Southern United States reaches back hundreds of years and includes the Mississippian people, well known for their mound building. European history in the region began in the very earliest days of the exploration and colonization of North America. Spain, France, and England eventually explored and claimed parts of what is now the Southern United States, and the cultural influences of each can still be seen in the region today. In the centuries since, the history of the Southern United States has recorded a large number of important events, including the American Revolution, the American Civil War, the ending of slavery, and the American Civil Rights Movement.
Read more about History Of The Southern United States: Native American Civilizations, British Colonial Era (1607-1775), Antebellum Era (1781–1860), Civil War (1860-1865), Reconstruction (1863-1877), Origins of The New South, 1877-1913, Rural South, Creating The "New South" (1945–present)
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