How many southerners owned 20 or more slaves
fewer than 4%
798
2.5%
A lot.
How many southerners owned 20 or more slaves
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.
Around 75% of southern whites owned fewer than five slaves. The majority of white southerners owned no slaves at all, as slaves were primarily held by a small percentage of wealthy plantation owners.
fewer than 4%
798
It divided the white Southerners into two groups. The group of people who owned slaves, and those who didn't.
In 1860, about 32% of Southern families owned slaves, but the total percentage of the population in the South that owned slaves was around 25%. This means that a significant portion of the Southern population did not own slaves.
2.5%
A lot.
few or no enslaved people at all
In 1860, around 25% of the Southern population owned slaves.
In 1860, around 25% of Arkansas families owned slaves.