Question

Which of the following statements is a common misconception about white southerners in the antebellum South?
A.
The majority of whites owned slaves.
B.
The majority of slave owners freed their slaves after 10 years.
C.
Most southern whites treated their slaves very fairly.
D.
All whites in the South were middle class farmers.

Answer 1

A.

Explanation: It's a common misconception that most white Southerners owned slaves. In reality, a minority did — roughly one-quarter of Southern white households owned slaves in 1860 (with ownership concentrated among wealthier planters).