Voices From the South The Ruling Class and Civil Society During Secession

The video features an interview with Mrs. Louisa McCourt, representing the Southern ruling class, discussing the secession of South Carolina and the concept of the ruling class. A debate ensues about the legitimacy of such a class under the U.S. Constitution. The video concludes with a confrontation between Mrs. McCourt and Miss Flume, highlighting class differences. It also provides an overview of volumes detailing the road to the abolition of slavery.

Who is the host of the Abolition News Network broadcast?

• Mrs. Louisa McCourt

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• James Madison

• Oliver W. Longstory

What term does Mrs. Louisa McCourt use to describe her social class?

• Working class

• Ruling class

• Middle class

• Lower class

What role does Mrs. Louisa McCourt claim women have in Southern society?

• Guardians of a great white Christian civilization

• Supporters of the laboring class

• Leaders of the abolition movement

• Advocates for educational reform

What does the U.S. Constitution say about titles of nobility?

• They are only allowed in the South

• They are granted by the President

• They are prohibited

• They are encouraged for the ruling class

Which document is referenced to argue against the ruling class?

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Federalist Papers

• The Declaration of Independence

What is the focus of Volume 1 and 2 in the abolition series?

• Cultural Contributions of Slaves

• Economic Impact of Slavery

• Politics of the Civil War

• Introduction to the Road to Abolition

What does Volume 4 of the abolition series highlight?

• The economic impact of slavery

• Heroes and Heroines on the Road to Abolition

• The role of women in the Civil War

• The political debates of the era

What does Volume 8 discuss in the context of slavery?

• The beginning of slavery

• The legacy of what slavery left behind

• The political debates of the era

• The role of women in the Civil War

What is the subject of Volume 10 in the abolition series?

• The end of slavery

• The role of women in the Civil War

• The political debates of the era

• The beginning of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade

What does Volume 9 recognize in the abolition series?

• The economic impact of slavery

• The work of 12 abolitionists

• The political debates of the era

• The role of women in the Civil War