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The rich.. ,, politicians,, and plantation owners formerly

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plantation owners took over most of the land and then slavery started.

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MOst slaves in the south were owned by?

In the 1800's, most slaves were owned by plantation owners


Who was the family that owned the most slaves in the south?

Du Pont


Who owned slave North or South?

the south owned slaves


Is it true that most slaveholders owned more than twenty slaves?

No, it is not. In the South there were 7,8 millions of whites and 200,000 free blacks, of which: 6,100,000 owned no slaves, 1,400,000 owned from 1 up to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned from 10 up to 20 slaves and 200,000 owned more than 20 slaves.


What statement does not describe most small farmers in the south?

Most small farmers in the south do not rely solely on modern technology for farming practices. They often incorporate traditional farming methods passed down through generations.


Who owned the slaves in the south?

mainly rich plantation owners


The majority of White families in the antebellum South owned?

The majority of White families in the antebellum South owned enslaved African Americans. This system of slavery was a key foundation of the Southern economy, with enslaved individuals forced to provide labor on plantations and in households.


In 1860 only 25 percent of southern white families owned slaves?

In 1860, the South had a population of 8,000,000 of whites and free blacks (200,000) of which: 6,100,000 owned no slaves, 1,400,000 owned form 1 to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned from 11 to 20 slaves, 200,000 owned more than 20 slaves.


What percentage of southerns owned slaves in 1860?

In 1860, the South had a population of 8,000,000 of whites and free blacks (200,000) of which:6,100,000 owned no slaves,1,400,000 owned from 1 to 10 slaves,300,000 owned from 11 to 20 slaves,200,000 owned more than 20 slaves.Read more: In_1860_only_25_percent_of_southern_white_families_owned_slaves


True or false only families in the south owned slaves?

False


How many plantation owners in the south owned slaves?

Quite a few.


What portion of the South's white population owned slaves?

i think 2%