I'm watching Part 2 of the History Channel's "America - The Story of Us". I'm really enjoying it but I think Part 1 was better, because Part 2 seems to be skimming over alot of stuff. However I do have a beef....I am not a fan of all the "celebrity" commentary that is sprinkled in the show. Most of it is ok but there have been a few comments that irked me. One in particular was Sheryl Crow's comment, "There is still, in some areas of America, a great pride in being Southern and holding true to the original Southern attitude. I think our clinging to the idea that slavery is a right and just way of life, you know it is a dark spot in our history." Well I totally agree that slavery is a dark spot in our history. However, that broad statement is VERY condescending and in my opinion, paints those of us who are proud to be Southern, as a bunch of racists who wish slavery was still legal. Ugh!

I could understand if these comments were made in passing and maybe taken out of context or not verbalized correctly, but this is a pre-taped, highly edited documentary; those comments are no accident. I see no reason to bring those sorts of biased, uneducated opinions into a documentary which is supposed to educate us on our true history. I’ve also heard, not mention as of yet, about state’s rights. Those of us who know history, will argue that issue was VERY pivotal in the war between the states.
 I'm not really surprised that Sheryl Crow and some of the other "celebrities" aren't too fond of us "simpleton Southerners" but I take her comments as an insult and I think the History Channel could have done a better job of leaving those types of comments out of the series and fill the gap with more real history.