no- slaves were too expensive for most people to own. Oddly though, most of the people who could not afford slaves supported the institution of slavery. They could look forward to moving up in the world someday and owning a slave or two.
Fully 3/4 of southerners did not own slaves at the eve of the Civil War.
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The southerners viewed slaves as property.
the southerners viewed slaves as a good thing
No. Most Southerners - even the majority of WHITE Southerners - owned no land at all.
Fully 3/4 of southerners did not own slaves at the eve of the Civil War.
few or no enslaved people at all
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The southerners viewed slaves as property.
Southerners called for states' rights and the preservation of the institution of slavery to protect their right to own slaves. They argued that the federal government should not interfere with the laws of individual states regarding slavery.
the southerners viewed slaves as a good thing
Yes, for a certain amount of time.
In 1860, approximately 25% of white households in the southern United States owned slaves. This means that not all white southerners owned slaves, but a significant portion did.
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Southerners viewed slaves as property. The southerners defended this by saying that the Bible allowed for them to have slaves.
No. Most Southerners - even the majority of WHITE Southerners - owned no land at all.
Mainly for cotton farming from the help of the cotton gin.