see the standard works on American slavery, starting with the older, but
still very useful, Kenneth Stampp, THe Peculiar Institution (1956); I am
pretty sure that U.B. Phillips (son of a Georgia planter) used this
definition in his book American Negro Slavery (1918) and his other
works, such as Life and Labor in the Old SOuth

Paul Finkelman
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Albany Law School
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I had not previously heard the definition of a planter , i.e., owner of 
at least 20 slaves.  Could someone elaborate on this or refer me 
elsewhere if this subject has been previously discussed to exhaustion?

And what is the definition of a plantation?  # of acres, slaves, types 
of crops........  What is the definition of a manor?  British, 
royalty........

"Farm" had a different meaning:  "rented tract of land", as I understand

it. 

Thanks - Judy Gabor

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