The Negro in Tennessee, 1790-1865

Name: The Negro in Tennessee, 1790-1865
Author: Patterson, C. Perry (Caleb Perry)

Patterson, C. Perry (Caleb Perry)

African Americans -- Tennessee; Slavery -- Tennessee

J. CLASSIFICATION OF SLAVE HOLDERS IN TENNESSEE AND THE UNITED STATES,


    Holders of      Tennessee    United States
                7,820        76,670
                4,738        45,934
                3,609        34,747
                3,012        28,907
                2,536        24,225
                2,066        20,600
                1,783        17,235
                1,565        14,852
                1,260        12,511
to 15           3,779        40,367
to 20           1,744        21,315
to 30           1,623        20,789
to 40             643         9,648
to 50             284         5,179
to 70             219         5,217
to 100            116         3,149
to 200            40         1,980
to 300             6           224
to 500             1            74
to 1000            0            13
and over          0             1

These figures are for the United States, exclusive of territories and
District of Columbia.

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The Negro in Tennessee, 1790-1865Patterson, C. Perry (Caleb Perry)

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The Negro in Tennessee, 1790-1865

Patterson, C. Perry (Caleb Perry)

African Americans -- Tennessee; Slavery -- Tennessee

J. CLASSIFICATION OF SLAVE HOLDERS IN TENNESSEE AND THE UNITED STATES,


    Holders of      Tennessee    United States
                7,820        76,670
                4,738        45,934
                3,609        34,747
                3,012        28,907
                2,536        24,225
                2,066        20,600
                1,783        17,235
                1,565        14,852
                1,260        12,511
to 15           3,779        40,367
to 20           1,744        21,315
to 30           1,623        20,789
to 40             643         9,648
to 50             284         5,179
to 70             219         5,217
to 100            116         3,149
to 200            40         1,980
to 300             6           224
to 500             1            74
to 1000            0            13
and over          0             1

These figures are for the United States, exclusive of territories and
District of Columbia.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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