Before the list erupts in a flurry of "Was not!"  "Was so!" posts, it would
be nice to see a response to my and Leslie Anderson's fair and reasonable
queries about actual evidence for statements made about the administration
of the 1870 census:
L.A. : So the question remains unanswered.   Are you aware of sources?
Does anyone on the list know of documentation that supports the assertion
that "In 1870, most census takers were often former slaves"?

J.K.: I'm (still) curious about the documentary evidence for the statement
that "In 1870,
most census takers were often former slaves....."

Jon Kukla
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On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Craig Kilby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 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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