Slaveowners made up ________ of the southern white population, but the true "planters of consequence," with at least 50 slaves, ________.
A. a small minority; constituted a majority of those slaveholders
B. about half; dominated politics
C. roughly a quarter; made up less than 1 percent of the total white population
D. the great majority; were found only in the older Tidewater region
Answer: C
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