What Group made up the majority of White Southerners?

Question

-Planters
-Capitalists
-middle class
-small farmers

Answer 1

The majority of White Southerners were small farmers. While planters were a significant and influential group, especially in terms of wealth and political power, the largest segment of the white population in the South during the 19th century consisted of small farmers who owned less land and had fewer resources than the wealthy planters.