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Document Analysis #2 Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry was a white man born in Georgia. After moving to Alabama, he practiced law and served in the state legislature. By 1856 he was elected to congress, and soon became the commissioner to Maryland. Curry was not reelected in 1863 so he joined the military and became a lieutenant colonel of the 5th Alabama Cavalry. Curry also wrote a book, “The South in the Olden Times,” after the Civil War, and it was published in 1901. The book reflects his experiences and ideals in regards to slavery and life in the South. Being a very prominent southern gentleman, and most certainly a product of a wealthy family, Curry defends the old southern way of life prior to the Civil War. A way of life where “home was sacred and the dearest place on earth,” and the “guests were treated, and