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Subject:	Re: black master
From:	Anne Pemberton <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Fri, 28 Feb 2003 16:34:41 -0500
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I'd hesitate to go so far as "probably". There was a benefit to the state,
but I wouldn't suggest imputing the honesty of the census takers just to
suggest there may have been a greater number of black slave owners. And,
how would you decide on a numerical change factor?

                                         Anne

At 03:20 PM 2/28/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Makes sense to me, so the free black population was probably underrepresented
>to some extent.
>
>JDS
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