Question

1. Which of the following statements is true of the Planter class in the Ante Bellum South? a. They generally led society and had a lot of influence in the state governments. b. To be considered in the class you needed at least 20 slaves and around 800 acres of land. c. They were actually relatively few in numbers, though many aspired to join their ranks d. All of the above. 2. Which of the following are true regarding Black society in the Ante Bellum South? a. In many respects it was an "invisible institution" because its real nature was hidden from the masters. b. It was a new and unique culture composed of the customs and traditions of many diverse African tribes, modified and elaborated to protect its members from the harsh conditions imposed upon them by slavery. c. It influenced and contributed to the culture of the entire nation in many significant ways. d. All of the above.

Answer 1

Answer 1

among the four statements option b is true which is "to be considered class you needed at least 20 slaves and around 800 acres of land" because The ante-bellum economy was dominated by plantations governed by rich white families and using slave labor. Historians define a plantation as having 20 or more slaves of all ages. The South prospered, but its wealth was vtoo unequally distributed. Upward social mobility does not exist for the millions of slaves who produced and delivered a good portion of the nation’s wealth, while poor southern whites envisioned a day when they would rise enough in the world to own slaves of their own. As cotton production was at rise, new wealth flowed to the cotton planters and these planters became the defenders of slavery, and as their wealth increases, they gained considerable political power.