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25% of southern white families owned slaves in 1860
In 1860, the South had a population of 8,000,000 of whites and free blacks (200,000) of which: 6,100,000 owned no slaves, 1,400,000 owned form 1 to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned from 11 to 20 slaves, 200,000 owned more than 20 slaves.
Less than 1 percent.
I know this answer, because i am studying for an AP us history exam. The answe is 0. Most families in the antebellum south (88%) owned no slaves at all!
there is no recored of him owning slaves, however, he fought for the south which supported slavery. He didnt have a problem with it and he owned a large amount of land which needed upkeep. Suggested he did have slaves to do work.
26%
About 25-30% of white southern families owned slaves on the eve of the Civil War.
The majority of White families in the antebellum South owned enslaved African Americans. This system of slavery was a key foundation of the Southern economy, with enslaved individuals forced to provide labor on plantations and in households.
25% of southern white families owned slaves in 1860
False
It was calculated that in the South in 1860, compared to a global population of about 8 million white and 200,000 free blacks, only 1,6 million where slave holders, of which: 1,4 million owned 1 to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned 11 to 20 slaves, 200,000 owned owned more than 20 slaves.
In 1860, the South had a population of 8,000,000 of whites and free blacks (200,000) of which: 6,100,000 owned no slaves, 1,400,000 owned form 1 to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned from 11 to 20 slaves, 200,000 owned more than 20 slaves.
Mainly money. Slaves were very expensive, and only wealthy persons typically owned slaves. However, some people simply felt that owning a slave was wrong.
Less than 1 percent.
While many viewed the owning slaves as immoral, it was not illegal for a slave owner to run president. Several presidents also owned slaves.
Zachary Taylor owned over 100 slaves and he was the last slave-owning president.
I know this answer, because i am studying for an AP us history exam. The answe is 0. Most families in the antebellum south (88%) owned no slaves at all!