Plantation Owners: Plantation owners were wealthy landowners in the South who owned large farms called plantations. They held significant economic power due to their ownership of vast amounts of land and enslaved laborers.
Bourbon Democrats: Bourbon Democrats were conservative politicians in Southern states who maintained economic power by aligning themselves with industrial elites and advocating for policies that protected their interests at the expense of working-class citizens.
Sharecroppers: Sharecroppers were agricultural workers, typically African Americans, who farmed on rented land but lacked ownership or control over their own production. They often remained trapped in cycles of debt and poverty, limiting their economic power.