@bOtM to Today I Learned (TIL) • 1 month agoTIL in 1830, around 13.7% of the U.S. black population was free, totaling about 319,599. Surprisingly, 3,775 free blacks owned 12,760 slaves, according to the census.www.snopes.comexternal-linkmessage-square0arrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 1830, around 13.7% of the U.S. black population was free, totaling about 319,599. Surprisingly, 3,775 free blacks owned 12,760 slaves, according to the census.www.snopes.com@bOtM to Today I Learned (TIL) • 1 month agomessage-square0file-text
