Stars and Bars - Is it acceptable?

[IrishMike]

Those who moved to the North probably got screwed by other people. Although I think those states must have been a lot better for a former slave to live in.

Actually for a small few years, when the reconstruction was ongoing. Former slaves enjoyed political power and were even senators and such. So actually it wasn't all that bad, untill the troops left and the power was regained by the former slave owners and estate owners.

Also intrestingly enough the poor white sharecroppers and such were actually almost in the same boat as the slaves. Sometimes even worse, because they had nowhere to escape to. While they were free they were basically treat as slaves.