Which Was the Intended Message of Southern Literature During the 1840s

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which was the intended message of southern literature during the 1840s and 1850s?

• A) Genteel southern civilization was superior to greedy northern culture.
• B) Southerners should reevaluate their dependency on slavery.
• C) Southerners should try to change their culture to be more like Northerners.
• D) Southerners should maintain slavery but dismantle the plantation system.
• E) Southern morals should be more strictly based on the Protestant ethic.