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What major change in America affected Whitman's belief that the nation deserved its own original literary tradition?
The Civil War tore the country apart, and it needed mending through poetry.
The abolitionist movement demanded literature for freed slaves.
A sexual revolution allowed increased rights for women.
The growing working class and immigrant population needed their own literature.
The Civil War tore the country apart, and it needed mending through poetry.
The abolitionist movement demanded literature for freed slaves.
A sexual revolution allowed increased rights for women.
The growing working class and immigrant population needed their own literature.
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The major change in America that affected Whitman's belief that the nation deserved its own original literary tradition was "The Civil War tore the country apart, and it needed mending through poetry." Whitman believed that poetry could help heal the divisions in the country and reflect the democratic spirit of America. His work sought to capture the essence of the nation and its diverse experiences, particularly in the context of the turmoil and transformation brought about by the Civil War.