“A planter was someone who owned at least 20 enslaved workers. In 1860, only one white southerner in 30 belonged to a planter family. An even smaller number—less than 1 percent—owned 50 or more enslaved workers” Based on that passage, evaluate the following statement: A majority of southern whites owned large amounts of slaves. (1 point) Responses True True False
False
Based on the passage, it is clear that only a small minority of white southerners owned large amounts of slaves, with less than 1 percent owning 50 or more enslaved workers. Therefore, it can be concluded that a majority of southern whites did not own large amounts of slaves.