This is very pleasing to see that this is being taught. I am in the middle of a grad class where the professor is painting the South as a bunch of mean spirited heathens that their only goal in life was to have slaves and beat up people to make them agree with them.
Read the book, "American Mobbing" and you will see where he gets most of his information. :)
Sounds like your professor is a moron.
Well then in the middle of your grad class, ask him about this article and get his input..... If nothing else, you will have educated the other members of your class.