Which Was the Intended Message of Southern Literature During the 1840s

Multiple Choice

Which was the intended message of southern literature during the 1840s and 1850s?

A) Genteel southern civilization was superior to greedy northern culture.
B) Southerners should reevaluate their dependency on slavery.
C) Southerners should try to change their culture to be more like Northerners.
D) Southerners should maintain slavery but dismantle the plantation system.
E) Southern morals should be more strictly based on the Protestant ethic.