| | | | | between owners and the United Mine Workers. |
| To us a redneck is someone who is from the South. | | | | |
| They love being in the South and to them they are | | | | 3. There are some historians that believe the term |
| they only great people in the country. They do all | | | | originated in Scotland. The National Covenant and The |
| that they can to show people their love of | | | | Solemn League and Covenant signed special |
| huntin’, fishin’, and of course their tractors! | | | | documents that stated that Scotland wanted to |
| | | | | become a Presbyterian Church Government and |
| | | | | would reject the Church of England from being their |
| | | | | official church. |
| It is true that we associate rednecks with this | | | | |
| definition in this modern age - but in truth the name | | | | Many of these Covenanters signed these documents |
| was given another way. There are many different | | | | by using their own blood. They also began to wear |
| backgrounds that people believe the term redneck | | | | red pieces of cloth around their necks to show |
| was derived from. | | | | where they stood in the public eye. Soon people |
| | | | | began to call them rednecks. Because many of the |
| 1. Many believe that the term was given to people | | | | early inhabitants lived in the southern parts of the U.S. |
| who had a red neck from the sun that was caused | | | | and came of Scottish descent they were given this |
| by the fact that they constantly worked outside | | | | term. |
| there whole life. When the sun is beating on | | | | |
| someone for years the effect will cause the skin that | | | | It is obvious that the reason has evolved into what |
| is exposed to redden what was once fair skin and | | | | we know it today. Many from the South will gladly be |
| cause it to be tough and leathery. By middle aged | | | | called rednecks and feel a sense of pride from it. But |
| these workers were often very wrinkled. | | | | as proud as they might be we aren’t sure if |
| | | | | they can still endure the many redneck jokes that |
| 2. Other believe that people would use red bandanas | | | | have been created on their behalf. I guess we’ll |
| and tie them around their necks to show others their | | | | have to try a few on them and see what happens. |
| loyalty to the union affiliations during the violent fight | | | | |
