Which of the following was not characteristic of the few thousand wealthiest southern plantation owners holding a hundred or more slaves?
a. They promoted the ideals of feudal, hierarchical medieval Europe.
b. They provided their children with elite private educations in Europe or the North.
c. They controlled a large proportion of the wealth and power of the entire South.
d. They felt a large sense of public obligation to pursue education and statecraft.
e. They did not permit their wives to have any role in managing their slaves and plantations.
Answer: E