What was the Cottonocracy in the Southern United States?(1 point)

Question

Responses

A: A religious movement centered around the cultivation of cotton as a sacred practice.

B: A labor union formed by cotton field workers to advocate for better working conditions.

C: A social class of wealthy Southern plantation owners who dominated the economy through the production of cotton

D: A political party advocating for industrial development in the South.

Answer 1

C: A social class of wealthy Southern plantation owners who dominated the economy through the production of cotton.