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Who owned slave North or South?

the south owned slaves


MOst slaves in the south were owned by?

In the 1800's, most slaves were owned by plantation owners


What is the percentage of the southern owned slaves?

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.


Is it true that most slaveholders owned more than twenty slaves?

No, it is not. In the South there were 7,8 millions of whites and 200,000 free blacks, of which: 6,100,000 owned no slaves, 1,400,000 owned from 1 up to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned from 10 up to 20 slaves and 200,000 owned more than 20 slaves.


Who was the family that owned the most slaves in the south?

Du Pont


In 1860 only 25 percent of southern white families owned 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.


What percentage of southerns 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 from 1 to 10 slaves,300,000 owned from 11 to 20 slaves,200,000 owned more than 20 slaves.Read more: In_1860_only_25_percent_of_southern_white_families_owned_slaves


True or false only families in the south owned slaves?

False


Did A large majority of the white population of the South owned slaves?

true.


How many plantation owners in the south owned slaves?

Quite a few.


What portion of the South's white population owned slaves?

i think 2%


The amount of land and slaves one owned?

was the basis of wealth in the South