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How Did the Civil War Affect Planter Families

Question 11
Multiple Choice

How did the Civil War affect planter families? A) For the first time, some of them had to do physical labor. B) They lost their slaves but were otherwise unaffected. C) Few lost loved ones because they were able to avoid military service. D) They endured immediate problems, but their economic revival was quick. E) Since they defined freedom broadly, they got along well with their ex-slaves.

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