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Who were the southern gentry?
Slave holders were considered the highest of the social class. The only way to achieve upward mobility was to own more slaves.
Why did the south fall behind in north terms of progress?
Southern society was traditional and based on farming
What nickname does Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry have?
T-Roy
What was Alexis de Tocqueville's opinion of the Southern states?
He was critical of a Southern economy and society that was based on slavery.
The Southern states were not as progressive as the Northern states because?
Southern society was mostly rural, agrarian, and traditional.
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