"The North the Aggressor - - - The South on the Defensive" Newspaper Article, October 4, 1860

Newspaper article from the Anderson Intelligencer in October 1860

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "The North the Aggressor --- The South on the Defensive," The Anderson Intelligencer, 4 October 1860

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The newspaper article from the Anderson Intelligencer was published in South Carolina in October 1860. This was roughly a month before the presidential election and ultimately said that "the South will not submit to a diminution of its rights."

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Source-Dependent Questions

Relating to the title of the article, does the author make a convincing argument that the north is the “aggressors” in the conflict? Justify your answer with evidence from the text.
What does the author say the south wants? Use quotes from the text to support your answer.

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"The North the Aggressor --- The South on the Defensive," The Anderson Intelligencer, 4 October 1860. Courtesy of Library of Congress