Before postmodernism what kind of authors mostly made up the literary canon in the united states

What were abolitionist risking by speaking out and fighting for emancipation of slaves ?

What eventually brought an end to the brook farm experiment? a.) george ripley ran out of money to fund it.b.) many former inhabitants spoke badly about it in the press.c.) a fire destroyed the central building of brook farm.d.) the experiment never recovered after a mass exodus of inhabitants in 1848.

Which of these is a constitutional duty of the lieutenant governor of the state of georgia