In The Impending Crisis of the South, Hinton Rowan Helper

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In The Impending Crisis of the South, Hinton Rowan Helper argued that slavery caused economic retardation, illiteracy, and poverty in the South. He blamed the institution of slavery for the region's backwardness and advocated for its abolition as a solution to the South's problems. He did not describe southern society as bustling, prosperous, and progressive, defend the states' rights position on secession, or insist that slavery must expand to all of the territories, so options A, D, and E can be eliminated. He also did not specifically blame South Carolina for the violence in "Bleeding Kansas," so option B can also be eliminated.

In the Impending Crisis of the South, Hinton Rowan Helper