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re: What was the actual percentage of white slave owners in 1860
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:13 pm to TerryDawg03
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:13 pm to TerryDawg03
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Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:28 pm to TerryDawg03
FAKE NEWS
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:29 pm to blueboy
Based on the 1860 U.S. Census, only about 8% of American families owned slaves, and these were concentrated in the South. Most white American families actually did not own slaves.
i had links before that said less than 7% in the south owned slaves.
i had links before that said less than 7% in the south owned slaves.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:33 pm to KosmoCramer
quote:I can directly trace my roots back to the Trail of Tears within a few generations. My cousin literally got all of her college paid for to go to Oklahoma by the Cherokee Foundation. It doesn't matter to these people. My skin is too light so I have too much of an advantage.
If I can prove my lineage goes directly back to poor migrants from Europe, do I get reparations? Or at least not pay any?
This post was edited on 6/22/20 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:35 pm to Bulldogblitz
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Who cares? What is the 2020 percentage?
Someone would argue the percentage of slave owners in the US has only dropped 3% since the 1800s
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:39 pm to blueboy
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What was the actual percentage of white slave owners in 1860
What is the actual percentage of slave owners in 2020 ?
( Mr. Garrison doesnt count, that was a long time ago.)
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:44 pm to dovehunter
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What percentage of people today own airplanes? I’d bet the % would be about in that range.
About 198,000 GA (general aviation) planes are privately owned in the US. Some folks own more than one, charter companies and "shared" ownership companies are in that number as well. As a rough estimate I would say about 200,000 people own a plane in the US.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:47 pm to tduecen
Thanks for sharing the link. LA had close to 50% slaves. The list of professions was interesting. Most of those professions would not have supported slave ownership. Did note close to 6500 planters. That’s about 1.8% of the white population. That profession likely owned the vast %’age of slaves. If the average planter owned 50 slaves that pretty well accounts for all of them. It would be interesting to get more data on this. I still say most folks in no way could afford a slave.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:50 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
That a low number like 0.06% so obviously more southern whites as a percentage owned slaves. It’s an interesting question.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:53 pm to blueboy
0% of Americans are slaveowners today.
Except Lebron, he's a yuuuge slaveowner.
Except Lebron, he's a yuuuge slaveowner.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:59 pm to Stingray
Using household ownership is like saying a child co-owns his father's house. Figures lie and liars figure. Seven percent is close to the correct answer.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 9:15 pm to dovehunter
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What percentage of people today own airplanes? I’d bet the % would be about in that range.
A good slave would run you about $1k in 1860... so I'd equate it closer to: how many families own more than one mortgage-free house... which would probably be in the 3 to 5% range.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 9:26 pm to tduecen
Some very interesting info:
Page XV of the introduction was particularly interesting, providing Native American ownership of slaves. Hadn't seen that before.
Page XV of the introduction was particularly interesting, providing Native American ownership of slaves. Hadn't seen that before.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 9:28 pm to blueboy
I think the more relevant number is families. If half of families owned slaves, then that's pretty significant. What would be comparable. Owning a house over 300k? That's a significant amount of people.
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