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Who was at the top of the social hierarchy in the South?

A. yeoman farmers
B. slave owners
C. middle class merchants
D. wealthy plantation owners

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Answer:

D) wealthy plantation owners

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Answer: D = wealthy plantation owners

Plantation owners were also likely slave owners, because the slaves often were needed for labor on the plantation.

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