The demographics of slavery 1 % of slave owners owned 100 or more slaves PLANTER ARISTOCRACY (3% of entire southern population.)

11% of slave owners owned -99 slaves

35% of slaver owners owned 6-9 slaves

In 1860, 25% of all Southerners owned slaves.

52% of slave owners owned 1-5 slaves (52%)

 

In 1860, 75% of the Southern population did not own slaves.

TASK: 

1. Shade each of the 5 sections of the graph a different color. 

2. Analyze the graph.  What are two conclusions you can draw about the institution of 

slavery based on this graph?   

What region(s) of the country were the free states located?     What region(s) of the country were slave states located? 

Where were the highest concentrations of free blacks? Be specific.

 

 

 

Where were the highest concentrations of slaves? Be specific.

What areas of the country did slaves outnumber whites? Be specific.