The Impending Crisis of the South is a book by Hinton Rowan Helper published shortly before the American Civil War, arguing for the abolition of slavery on the grounds that slavery hurt the interests of most Southern whites.
Bibliographic notesThe Impending Crisis of the South was first published in New York in 1857. Many editions, some revised and expanded from the original, were published between then and the outbreak of the Civil War. An abridged version, Compendium of the Impending Crisis of the South, first appeared in 1859, and was used as campaign literature by the nascent Republican Party. Some responses to the book can be found via the 'Online books about' link below.
See also- Online books about The Impending Crisis of the South
- Wikipedia article about The Impending Crisis of the South
- Online books by Hinton Rowan Helper
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- Full catalog description
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The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet It (New York: Burdick Bros., 1857), by Hinton Rowan Helper
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