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The South is very much at odds and is even the enemy of Appalachia.

One hundred percent. Most people know that West Virginia is a separate state because it seceded from Virginia in order to stay in the Union. But despite growing up in East Tennessee, I didn't learn until very recently that East Tennessee tried to secede from Tennessee in the same way, and was only stopped by Nashville sending troops to occupy Knoxville. Why wasn't I taught this?