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In 1861, it is estimated that there were approximately 385,000 slave owners in the Southern United States. These slave owners held around 4 million enslaved individuals. The institution of slavery was deeply entrenched in the Southern economy and society, with a relatively small percentage of the population owning slaves, but their influence was significant.

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