Describe Life for the Planter and Plantation Mistress on a Large

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Essay

Describe life for the planter and plantation mistress on a large antebellum plantation. What were the economic challenges that faced the large planters?

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Definitions:

Easement

A legal entitlement to access and use someone else's real estate without holding ownership.

Possessory Interest

A property interest in which an individual or entity has the right to possess and use property without owning it.

Land

denotes the earth's surface extending downward to the center of the earth and upward infinitely into space, including all things permanently attached naturally or by humans.

Freehold Estate

An interest in land that grants the holder full rights to use and control the land for an indefinite period.