"The Impending Crisis at Charleston," published in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly," February 11, 1860, is a reference to the widely read book, "The Impending Crisis," by Hinton Helper. In the cartoon are the two candidates for the 1860 presidential nomination, to be made at a convention held in Charleston. Senator Stephen A. Douglas: "Well, Billy, what are you driving at now?" William H. Seward: "Why, I'm peddling books--anything to get a living! Shall I put you down for 'The Impending Crisis'?" Douglas: "No, thank'ee, Billy. 'The Impending Crisis' will put us both down, I reckon."
Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
Standards
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the continuities and changes experienced by Americans of various genders, positions, races, and social status during the Civil War.
- This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into the continuities and changes of the experiences of marginalized groups such as African Americans, Native Americans and women, as the U.S. expanded westward and grappled with the development of new states.
