The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet It
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Language: EnglishPublished:
Authors:
- Helper, Hinton Rowan
1829 - 1909
About this book
In the tumultuous landscape of pre-Civil War America, "The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet It" by Hinton Rowan Helper emerges as a pivotal socio-political treatise. This compelling work critiques the institution of slavery, highlighting its economic inefficiencies and moral failures, particularly the plight of non-slaveholding whites. Helper's arguments resonate with the urgent call for "unalienable rights" and challenge the prevailing justifications for the "peculiar institution." Ideal for students, civic activists, and historians, this document serves as a critical examination of the societal fractures that would soon erupt into conflict. With its incisive analysis, Helper's treatise remains a vital resource for understanding the complexities of Southern society and the moral imperatives that shaped a nation on the brink of change.
