Besides Planters and Their Slaves,the Population of the Antebellum South

question 50

Essay

Besides planters and their slaves,the population of the antebellum South included plantation belt yeomen,upcountry yeomen,and poor whites.Characterize each group,describing their relationship to the planter class,their aspirations,and their views on slavery.

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