This lesson provides students an overview of southern foodways, introducing students to the cultural combinations that have served as the backbone for the region’s diverse cuisines. It focuses on the role that colonialism and slavery played in shaping the region’s food systems, as well as on the role that food has played in protests and transformations throughout Southern history.This lesson also gives a primer to food studies, showing students the ways in which food is tied to history, culture, and memory.

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