False
The passage states that only one white southerner in 30 belonged to a planter family, and an even smaller number, less than 1 percent, owned 50 or more enslaved workers. This indicates that a majority of southern whites did not own large amounts of slaves.
“A planter was someone who
owned at least 20 enslaved
workers. In 1860, only one white
southerner in 30 belonged to a
planter family. An even smaller
number—less than 1 percent—
owned 50 or more enslaved
workers”
Based on that passage, evaluate
the following statement: A
majority of southern whites
owned large amounts of slaves.
(1 point)
True
False
1 answer