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American Civil War ➔ Book, The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet It
Identifier:
2019.22.1Description:
An 1860 edition of the Hinton Rowan Helper's 1857 book "The Impending Crisis of the South." This book is considered one of the most impactful political arguments in American history and, along with "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, played a significant role in the lead up to the American Civil War. In the book, Helper argues that white Southerners must voluntarily end slavery for their own economic benefit. The book was used by Northern Republican politicians and abolitionists to broaden their primary argument about the moral evils of slavery. The book was so inflammatory that it was banned in many places in the South.Purchased by the donor at Clawson's Antiques in Clawson, Michigan in 2013.
Date:
1860Materials:
Paper, CardboardDimensions:
8"" h 5.5"" w 1.5"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift of Luisa SchumacherLinks:
https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/the-impending-crisis-of-the-south-how-to-meet-it/Exhibit/Program:
Changing America (May 25 – October 13 2019)Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963, examines the relationship between two great people’s movements, which both grew out of decades of bold actions, resistance, organization, and vision. One hundred years separate them, yet they are linked in a larger story of liberty and the American experience – one that has had a profound impact on the generations that followed.
The GRPM added artifacts and stories to the exhibition to give it an additional local perspective. In addition to artifacts from the GRPM Collections, many artifacts on display are on loan from the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives. Local stories are told through the eyes of our community in the form of oral histories and a place for visitors to share their own stories.
Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963 was created by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History in collaboration with the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
