A yeoman farmer in the South between 1800 and 1860 was a small farmer who
A) was engaged in the market-oriented production of farm goods.
B) lived on and worked the land of another.
C) generally owned no slaves.
D) owned some land but primarily worked for wages as a farm laborer.

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A yeoman farmer in the South between 1800 and 1860 generally owned no slaves and worked their own small plot of land, as opposed to working for wages or living on someone else's land. While they may have engaged in some market-oriented production, their primary focus was subsistence farming.

A Yeoman Farmer in the South Between 1800 and 1860