Question

The statements below show the perspectives of one person from each group. Match the groups to the perspectives(2 points ) Landowning small farmers farm my own land, growing food for my family don't own slaves sometimes rent them own a farm and a few slaves to help me work itIf things go wellI hope to buy Small slaveholders more Large slaveholders own a plantation and live in a grand house if slavery ended would lose most of my wealth is a struggle But with slaveryat least I'm not the worst- treated person Landless white people around

Answer 1

perspective of Landowning small farmers:
- farm my own land, growing food for my family
- don't own slaves
- sometimes rent them
- own a farm and a few slaves to help me work it
- If things go well, I hope to buy

perspective of Small slaveholders:
- own a farm and a few slaves to help me work it
- if slavery ended, would lose most of my wealth
- is a struggle
- But with slavery, at least I'm not the worst-treated person

perspective of Large slaveholders:
- own a plantation and live in a grand house
- if slavery ended, would lose most of my wealth
- is a struggle
- But with slavery, at least I'm not the worst-treated person

perspective of Landless white people:
- landless
- perspective not provided in the given statements