Which of the following statements about the southern aristocratic ideal is FALSE?
A. Wealthy southern whites pretended to avoid such "coarse" occupations as trade and commerce.
B. Dueling became a prominent facet of southern planter life.
C. Wealthy southern whites prided themselves on their egalitarianism.
D. Wealthy southern whites adopted an elaborate code of "chivalry."
E. Wealthy southern whites who did not become planters often gravitated toward the military.
Answer: C
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