Read the following:
“You don’t understand us…because we are known to you only by Northern writers and Northern papers…We are an agricultural people; we are a primitive but civilized people. We have no cities—we don’t want them... We want no manufactures; we desire no trading, no mechanical or manufacturing classes.” –William H. Russell
Based on this quote, what does William Russell believe about the South's way of life?
(2 points)
Responses
Northerners do not understand it.
Northerners do not understand it.
Northerners want to help the South stay the same.
Northerners want to help the South stay the same.
Southerners prefer agriculture to industry.
Southerners prefer agriculture to industry.
Southerners are proud of their way of life.