Amen, Craig. It is fascinating how many Deep South counties seem to have had
so few white residents in 1870.
Nancy Gray Schoonmaker
On Oct 27, 2010 2:51 PM, "Craig Kilby" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Mari
>
> Avoiding the 5 w's of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) is
always a safe ground to take--but it is also very irresponsible. If you look
a little deeper (perhaps not in Virginia as much as the more deep south
states, and Reconstruction in general, you'll note quite a few changes. This
is only natural. In 1870, most census takers were often former slaves, and
it dos not take a leap of faith to understand that their world-view of "who"
was radially different from had been reported earlier. This is why I think
the 1870 census is so fascinating. We all (should) know that any census is
not perfect. To ignore the reality of the times and federal apportionment
politics is, in my view, a big mistake.
>
> My 2c only, and I'm always open and willing to learn new things. Another
good reason to be on this fantastic list. Thank you Mari and everyone else
for this thread.
>
> Craig
>
> On Oct 26, 2010, at 12:59 PM, Julienne, Mari (LVA) wrote:
>
>> I am not making any reference to the politics of census taking.
>
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