All told,only about ____ of white southerners owned slaves or belonged to a slaveholding family.

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While slavery was an integral part of the Southern economy and society, only a relatively small percentage of white Southerners actually owned slaves or belonged to slaveholding families. Estimates vary, but most historians agree that around 25% of white Southerners were slaveholders or lived in households with slaves.

All Told,only About ____ of White Southerners Owned Slaves or Belonged