“A planter was someone who

Question

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

Answer 1

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.