The Impending Crisis of the South

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-impending-crisis-of-the-south

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote The Impending Crisis of the South?White Southerner and self-proclaimed 'proud Southerner'
2. What is the publication date?1857
3. What is the key distributor?Horace Greeley and other antislavery leaders
4. Why did grown‑ups get mad about the book?The book said slavery made it hard for regular white people in the South to earn good wages and grow new businesses, so many adults who cared about money were upset.
5. How did the book help people in the North fight against slavery?The book showed that even people who only cared about money could see slavery as bad, so it helped many in the North support ending slavery.

White Supremacist: A person who believes that white people are superior to people of other races and should dominate them.
Economic Detriment: Something that causes harm or disadvantage to a region's financial well-being and growth.
Sectionalism: Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
Propaganda: Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.