Southerner vs rebel

Southerner

noun
  • A resident of the American South, often specifically a white resident of the American South. 

  • Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America. 

rebel

noun
  • Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier. 

  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently. 

verb
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority. 

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