Education of the Negroes since 1860 . )eopleare negroes. Indeed, in South Carolina three out of everyfive of the inhabitants are of this race. It is seen furtherthat in all the states along the Atlantic and Gulf, from Vir-ginia to Louisiana, together with Arkansas, more than one-fourth of the ])eople are negroes, while, on the other hand,throughout the entire north and Mest the proportion ofnegroes is less than five per cent., and in many of the statesit is less than one per cent, of the total population. PliOPOKTION OF THE NeCxROES IN THE SlAVE StAIES. The distribution of the negro race may b
Education of the Negroes since 1860 . )eopleare negroes. Indeed, in South Carolina three out of everyfive of the inhabitants are of this race. It is seen furtherthat in all the states along the Atlantic and Gulf, from Vir-ginia to Louisiana, together with Arkansas, more than one-fourth of the ])eople are negroes, while, on the other hand,throughout the entire north and Mest the proportion ofnegroes is less than five per cent., and in many of the statesit is less than one per cent, of the total population. PliOPOKTION OF THE NeCxROES IN THE SlAVE StAIES. The distribution of the negro race may be still more closelycharacterized by the statement that in 1890 there were foundin the former slave states not less than 92 per cent, ofall negroes. This proportion has differed at different timesduring tiie last century, as is shown in the following table. PROPORTION OF NEGROES TO TOTAL POPULATION IN 1890. White less than 5^^ [^ 525 Q 25-50 {^ Over 50 g DENSITY OF NEGRO POPULATION IN 1890.
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