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