Henry Ward Beecher: “In the South, society is divided into two great and prominent…”

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In the South, society is divided into two great and prominent classes--the ruling and the obeying--the thinking and the working.

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Henry Ward Beecher

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Beecher describes the stark class divisions in Southern society, highlighting the ruling and working classes.

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Henry Ward Beecher: “In the South, society is divided into two great and prominent classes--the ruling and the obeying--the thinking and the…”