Which of these statements describes southern rice planters of the mid-nineteenth century?

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Southern rice planters of the mid-nineteenth century were at the apex of the plantation aristocracy. They were some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the South, owning large plantations and employing numerous slaves to cultivate their crops.

Note: Option B is incorrect because rice planters, like other slave owners, engaged in the brutal practice of selling and treating slaves harshly. Option C is also incorrect because rice planters were among the wealthiest and most powerful members of southern society. Option D is incorrect because rice planters were primarily concentrated in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia, which is located in the Deep South.

Which of These Statements Describes Southern Rice Planters of the Mid-Nineteenth