Who did the Virginian writer George Fitzhugh describe as the "happiest" and "the freest people in the world"?
A) southern planters
B) plantation mistresses
C) slaves in the American South
D) free blacks
E) southern yeoman farmers

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George Fitzhugh, a pro-slavery sociologist from Virginia, controversially described slaves in the American South as the "happiest" and "the freest people in the world" in his writings, arguing that their well-being was ensured by their masters, a perspective used to justify the institution of slavery.

Who Did the Virginian Writer George Fitzhugh Describe as the "Happiest