. Some notes on Negro crime, particularly in Georgia; . 1880 \m mo \m \%o u- UPWARD TENDENCIES (a) Increase in Population; The diagram on page 62 shows how theNegro population has grown since the war. The exact figures are: Year Population 545,142725,133 858,8151,034,813 PerOent. of Increase Negroes Whites % % % % % % This would seem to indicate a healthy, virile growth of population,equaling that of the whites with their larger prosperity and opportunity. * $25,000 was received each year, but some $10,000 of this was expended for State in-specti
. Some notes on Negro crime, particularly in Georgia; . 1880 \m mo \m \%o u- UPWARD TENDENCIES (a) Increase in Population; The diagram on page 62 shows how theNegro population has grown since the war. The exact figures are: Year Population 545,142725,133 858,8151,034,813 PerOent. of Increase Negroes Whites % % % % % % This would seem to indicate a healthy, virile growth of population,equaling that of the whites with their larger prosperity and opportunity. * $25,000 was received each year, but some $10,000 of this was expended for State in-spection. 62 NINTH ATLANTA CONFERENCE TO TOTAL NEGRO PROPERTY 118 n 16 /3 II 1 2 7i i 1870 1275 » 1885 \m \M5 \m \%$NEGRO POPULATION OFGEORGIA MILL-IONS • «L 1 0 •1 ff ••7 ■6 PROPERTY ,PER CAPITA. 1870 ws mo im mo im mo im PERCENTAG-E AtfLtTO READ AND WRITE 50 45403530£5 1510 1870 1375 !8?5 I8<?0 lff<?5 J4Q0 1905 1870 mo mo (b) Increase in Literacy. The diagram of those 10 years of age andover able to read and write is given above, and is based on thesefigures: Year Percentage able to read and write 1870 % % % % 1880 1890 1900 NEGRO CRIME 63 This population is an ignorant population with shamefully inadequateschool facilities in the country districts, and only fair facilities in thetown schools. Nevertheless, the rapid growth in intelligence has beenmarvelous. (c) Property Holding. It is continually reiterated that the Negro islazy and shiftless. That there is a large idle class and many spend-thrifts is true, but that there is a growing class of thrifty, saving Ne-groes is the central fact of post-bellum history, and this class cannot beignored. The curve showing the total assessed value of Georgia prop-erty is given on page 62. The figures on which this
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