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3boys33
07.05.2021 • 
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After reading the Newsela article about the lives of white Southerners before the Civil War, answer the following prompts. 1. Consider the following quote: "A wealthy landowning elite controlled the politics and most economic resources. Meanwhile, low-income workers and small farmers survived on subsistence farming or basic, unskilled labor serving the wealthy." - With this in mind, how do you think low-income Southerners were convinced to participate/fight in the Civil War? (2-3 sentences)

2. Explain the role of "honor" in Southern society. Answer the following:What types of honor were there? How would someone demonstrate honor? What was the purpose of having honor? Do you think honor played a role in the Civil War?) (4-5 sentences)

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