Question

Slavery allowed the South to enter into the new in class structure dominated by:

1. slaves and poor whites
2. planters
3. professionals such as doctors and lawyers
4. small, independent farmers

Answer 1

Planters

Step-by-step explanation:

most plantations were owned by white farmers, and most slaves work on these plantations. Thus farmers were above slaves, and small independent famers didnt use slaves, and doctors and lawyers weren’t always needed. Thus Planters were on top of everyone. They were kinda like lords in medieval Europe.

Answer 2

2. planters

Step-by-step explanation:

With the introduction of slavery in the South, the dominant people in the class structure became the planters. The planters were the people that owned large lands. They were mostly producing cash crops, the majority of which were for export in Europe. Considering the fact that their crops were in high demand and very well paid for, the planters quickly became very wealthy, which propelled them up into the hierarchy and to become the ones that control the society.