Question

how did the civil war affect planter families?
a. few lost loved ones because they were able to avoid military service.
b. because they defined freedom broadly, they got along well with their formerly enslaved people.
c. they lost their enslaved people but were otherwise unaffected.
d. for the first time, some of them had to do physical labor.
e. they endured immediate problems, but their economic revival was quick.

Explanation:

• Option a is false: Planter families did lose loved ones; the Confederate draft included them, and many volunteered.
• Option b is false: Most planters resisted the freedom of formerly enslaved people, leading to conflict and harsh treatment.
• Option c is false: The loss of enslaved labor destroyed their economic foundation, so they were severely affected beyond that.
• Option e is false: Planter families faced long-term economic collapse, with slow to no recovery in the post-war period.
• Option d is true: With enslaved people freed, many planters who had never done physical labor were forced to work their own land for the first time.

Answer:

d. For the first time, some of them had to do physical labor.