Did the civil war exist?

[Emsworth]

Maryland and Delaware are Southern States, according to the Census Bureau.

The mere fact that the Census Bureau treats Maryland and Delaware as "southern" does not mean that everyone else does so. I would venture to say that very few people consider Delaware southern; Maryland is a borderline case.

[Alcon]

Delaware may be listed as a "southern" state, but the northernmost county - New Castle - is definitely northern, and contains 64 percent of the state's population.

[A18]

You can call whatever you want Southern. But once you include Maryland and Delaware, you can't say Southerners won't vote Democrat.

[Nym90]

My definition of the South is the 11 states that comprised the old Confederacy --VA, NC, SC, TN, GA, FL, AL, MS, AR, LA, TX.

[Cubby]

Maryland, Delaware and DC are considered Southern because they are south of the Mason-Dixon line (allowed slavery until 1865). The fact that they are now part of the Northeast Corridor is a relatively recent change. Until the 1940's, Maryland was very similar to Virginia.

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Maryland, Delaware and DC are considered Southern because they are south of the Mason-Dixon line (allowed slavery until 1865). The fact that they are now part of the Northeast Corridor is a relatively recent change. Until the 1940's, Maryland was very similar to Virginia.

Maryland is the only state that is actually south of the Mason Dixon line as that line is ONLY the border between PA and MD.

[afleitch]

Maryland, Delaware and DC are considered Southern because they are south of the Mason-Dixon line (allowed slavery until 1865). The fact that they are now part of the Northeast Corridor is a relatively recent change. Until the 1940's, Maryland was very similar to Virginia.

Maryland is the only state that is actually south of the Mason Dixon line as that line is ONLY the border between PA and MD.

Yes the northern border of Delaware is a strange geometric creation, the '12 mile circle.' The Mason-Dixon Line actually takes an angled turn and continues down the west side of Delaware making the whole state 'North' of the line.

[??????????]

Maryland, Delaware and DC are considered Southern because they are south of the Mason-Dixon line (allowed slavery until 1865). The fact that they are now part of the Northeast Corridor is a relatively recent change. Until the 1940's, Maryland was very similar to Virginia.

Maryland is the only state that is actually south of the Mason Dixon line as that line is ONLY the border between PA and MD.

Yes the northern border of Delaware is a strange geometric creation, the '12 mile circle.' The Mason-Dixon Line actually takes an angled turn and continues down the west side of Delaware making the whole state 'North' of the line.

The Mason Dixon line doesn't at all touch Delaware. It is strictly the border between MD and PA, thats it...no where else.

[jerusalemcar5]

Option 2 hands down.  We would be better off if we had just let the CSA be so we wouldn't have the Bible Belt bothering the sane.

[afleitch]

Maryland, Delaware and DC are considered Southern because they are south of the Mason-Dixon line (allowed slavery until 1865). The fact that they are now part of the Northeast Corridor is a relatively recent change. Until the 1940's, Maryland was very similar to Virginia.

Maryland is the only state that is actually south of the Mason Dixon line as that line is ONLY the border between PA and MD.

Yes the northern border of Delaware is a strange geometric creation, the '12 mile circle.' The Mason-Dixon Line actually takes an angled turn and continues down the west side of Delaware making the whole state 'North' of the line.

The Mason Dixon line doesn't at all touch Delaware. It is strictly the border between MD and PA, thats it...no where else.

The Mason-Dixon line proper, does form the border between Pennsylvania and Delaware.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason-Dixon_line

[Cubby]

Maryland, Delaware and DC are considered Southern because they are south of the Mason-Dixon line (allowed slavery until 1865). The fact that they are now part of the Northeast Corridor is a relatively recent change. Until the 1940's, Maryland was very similar to Virginia.

Maryland is the only state that is actually south of the Mason Dixon line as that line is ONLY the border between PA and MD.

Yes the northern border of Delaware is a strange geometric creation, the '12 mile circle.' The Mason-Dixon Line actually takes an angled turn and continues down the west side of Delaware making the whole state 'North' of the line.

The Mason Dixon line doesn't at all touch Delaware. It is strictly the border between MD and PA, thats it...no where else.

This is what I mean when I say Mason-Dixon Line (from Afleitch's article):

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