Which Is True of Plantation Owners in the Nineteenth Century

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which is true of plantation owners in the nineteenth century?

• A) They frequently broke the law by knowingly buying slaves imported from Africa.
• B) They were often first-generation British or French immigrants.
• C) They typically supported the Republican Party.
• D) They were very public about their ambivalence toward slavery.
• E) They insisted that slavery was required in order for whites to be truly free.

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