To qualify as a member of the planter class, a person had to be engaged in southern agriculture and
A) own at least ten slaves.
B) grow specifically cotton or sugarcane.
C) own at least twenty slaves.
D) live in a large mansion.
E) own at least fifty slaves.

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To be considered part of the planter class in the southern United States, a person typically needed to own at least twenty slaves. This was a social and economic classification during the antebellum period.

To Qualify as a Member of the Planter Class, a Person