Question

“The Old South rested everything on slavery and agriculture, unconscious that these could neither give nor maintain healthy growth. The New South presents a perfect democracy, the oligarchs leading in the popular movements social system compact and closely knitted, less splendid on the surface but stronger at the core—a hundred farms for every plantation, fifty homes for every palace, and a diversified industry that meets the complex needs of this complex age.” - Excerpt from speech by Henry Grady (1886) How does Grady define the New South in this quote?

A) The "New South" will maintain slavery
B) The "New South" will still rely on plantations
C) The "New South" will have both agriculture and industry
D) The "New South" will not be a democracy

Answer 1

c,

Step-by-step explanation:

The Old South rested everything on slavery and agriculture. The New South presents a perfect democracy, the oligarchs leading in the popular movements social system compact and closely knitted.fifty homes for every palace, and a diversified industry that meets the complex needs of this complex age