Southern Agrarians: Key Concepts and Critiques

Southern Agrarians: Key Concepts and Critiques

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History, Social Studies, English

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses the Southern Agrarians, a group of writers who challenged industrial capitalism in the 1930s. They advocated for a return to an agrarian economy, critiquing the effects of modernization. The movement originated at Vanderbilt University and included key figures like John Crow Ransom and Robert Penn Warren. Known as Fugitive Poets, they faced criticism for their conservative views and eventually shifted focus to literary criticism, contributing to the New Criticism movement.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the Southern Agrarians?

To return to an agrarian-based economy

To support modern science and technology

To promote industrial capitalism

To establish a new political party

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the Southern Agrarians originate?

Harvard University

Yale University

Vanderbilt University

Princeton University

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the magazine published by the Southern Agrarians?

The New Republic

The Agrarian Journal

The Southern Review

The Fugitives

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major criticism of the Southern Agrarians?

They ignored the benefits of mass production

They supported racial equality

They were too progressive

They embraced modern technology

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was a major poet among the Southern Agrarians?

Walt Whitman

T.S. Eliot

Robert Penn Warren

Robert Frost

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did critics accuse the Southern Agrarians of substituting for history?

Myth

Science

Technology

Economics

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Southern Agrarians' view on racial issues?

They promoted racial equality

They ignored racial issues

They had a hypocritical stance

They were leaders in civil rights

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