In the South of the United States the whole race of whites formed an aristocratic body, which was headed by a certain number of privileged individuals, whose wealth was permanent, and whose leisure was hereditary.
Estatu Batuetako hegoaldean, zurien enda osoak gorputz aristokratiko bat osatzen zuen, beronen buru gizabanako pribilegiatu batzuk zeudelarik, aberastasuna iraunkorra eta aisia herentziazkoa zutenak.