And . . . I think we'd all do well to remember just how "elitist" a high-school education . . . of any quality at all . . . was as late as the mid 20th century . . . especially in the south. On Dec 15, 2007, at 3:32 PM, Judith Bailey Gabor wrote: > 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 > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html