Question

How were many planters in South Carolina able to regain their position and status during Reconstruction?
A.
They were appointed to powerful political positions in the new state government.
B.
They were still treated with respect because of their former economic standing.
C.
They were able to make new fortunes renting their plantations to tenant farmers.
D.
They were given large amounts of money to compensate for their war losses.

Answer 1

C. They were able to make new fortunes renting their plantations to tenant farmers (sharecropping/tenant farming let planters retain land and income).