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Sunday Reads: Singing behind the plough… « Sky Dancing — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 11:02:34 +0000

[...] Appalachian History » I sing behind the plough! When the times are out of joint everywhere, we cannot hope to be normal in the mountain country; we can only do the best we can to meet the situation while at the same time we lay deeper foundations for the future. Two aspects of the depression are, however, important to keep in mind. Whatever our feeling about the limitations of mountain life, a strong country slant is likely to continue for one generation at least. Many have already spoken of the numbers who have poured back into the highlands from industrial centers. Some will return to industry when opportunity arises; others have suffered too much from the uncertainty of such employment and will prefer the security of the mountain farm, even if it brings less return financially. We have already spoken here about our changed feelings as to what living standards we should demand for the rural dweller. We are inclined to be a little less exacting than we were a few years ago. [...]

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