"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?

Question

"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)
(there are two answers)
• Northerners do not understand it.
• Northerners want to help the South stay the same.
• Southerners prefer agriculture to industry.
• Southerners are proud of their way of life.

Answer 1

The possible answers based on the quote are:

• Northerners do not understand it.
• Southerners prefer agriculture to industry.