Most southern farmers owned no slaves
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here is the answer, Because the owners are losing money on tenant farmers. If I am wrong comment down below
In chapter 5 for The Grapes Of Wrath, the owners of the land suggest the tenant farmers to move to California.
Middle Class grew during the Industrial Revolution, skilled workers, professionals, business people, wealthy farmers, factory owners, shippers, merchants, factory owners, merchants and bankers grew wealthier than the landowners, and the aristocrats.
Wealthy Class.
Work the land to pay the rent.