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Re: 1870 Southern Census Takers
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Hannah Powell <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:05:16 -0700
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Many plantations had black overseers (Plantation record keepers).  Many 
whites as well as blacks were illiterate.  Sometimes you can see on the 
census a black head of household who is actually the overseer for a white 
master and the household is all listed black.
Hannah Powell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Kilby" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:35 PM
Subject: [VA-HIST] 1870 Southern Census Takers


> There were plenty of literate and educated people of color in 1870.
>
> Craig
>
> On Oct 28, 2010, at 9:14 AM, JEFFREY D SOUTHMAYD wrote:
>
>> Seems unlikely since the vast majority of slaves were illiterate and
> could neither read nor write.
>>
>>
>> JDS
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