LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Question
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What was the amount of population made up of slaves?
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35%-45%
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80%-90%
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20%-30%
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10%-20%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -After the American Revolution, the Southern slave population exploded, reaching about 1.1 million in 1810 and over 3.9 million in 1860.
Detailed explanation-2: -SLAVE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. 1. Aggregate Number–The number of slaves in the United States in 1850 was 3, 204, 313 The number in each of the States at this and every previous census will be found in the fol-lowing table: TABLE LXXI-Slave Population of the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -a. About 40 percent of the South’s population was enslaved in 1750.
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