Growing Up Sideways In The Straight And Narrow South

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2. Evangelicals

My parents weren’t evangelicals. Most of my relatives weren’t. They didn't have a ton of rules and we weren’t beaten over the head with the Bible. We had to go to church though. I got a good dose of a variety of views.

I was lucky in another way. My parents did not rant and rave about minorities and their place in society. We were not allowed to say the N word or other negative terms. I had an aunt who taught history and she would correct those within her hearing when we were wrong. I had other relatives that were racist and used all manner of nasty phrases. It was jarring. I am more than grateful to my parents for this.