The 1850 and 1860 Census, Schedule 2, Slave Inhabitants
Alternative Title
Census Slave Inhabitants
Subject
Census--United States
Slavery--United States
Slaves--United States
United States. Congress
Congress
United States. Senate
Senate
United States. House of Representatives
Population--United States
Underwood, Joseph R. (Joseph Rogers), 1791-1876
Davis, John, 1787-1854
Description
Two pages from a larger digital article, "The 1850 and 1860 Census, Schedule 2, Slave Inhabitants," from the AfriGeneas Library, which dedicates itself to literature concerning African-American genealogy, as well as researching African ancestry in the Americas. This excerpt discusses a Congressional debate from the first session of the 31st Congress. The focus of the debate was whether to name slaves (listing their name, age, sex, etc.) using the newly proposed U.S. Census tables, or to simply enumerate them, getting an aggregate number for census purposes.
Creator
Paterson, David E.
Source
Original digital article: Paterson, David E. "The 1850 and 1860 Census, Schedule 2, Slave Inhabitants": Private Collection of Ida Boston.