Which of the Following Is True About Slave Ownership in the Old

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about slave ownership in the Old South?

• A) About half of the white population in the South owned slaves.
• B) Most slaveholders owned more than 20 slaves.
• C) Slaveholding was practiced by more people in 1860 than in 1830.
• D) A small percentage of African Americans owned slaves.

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