Every ten years, the country undertakes a population census. Learn about the controversy surrounding one particular decennial count in today's The UncommonWealth blog. https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2020/04/01/slavery-madness-and-the-1840-census/ ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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