Hinton Rowan Helper was an American author and journalist, born on December 27, 1829, in North Carolina. He is best known for his influential book 'The Impending Crisis of the South', which was a scathing critique of slavery and its effects on the Southern economy and society. Helper's work had a significant impact on the political landscape leading up to the American Civil War.
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