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Domestic News
October 19, 1847
The Northern Galaxy
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont
What is this article about?
The National Era reports 31,000 slaveholders in Kentucky among 275,000 adult whites, higher proportion than other Southern states. Estimates total 250,000 slave owners in the South out of 1,500,000 adult whites; Mr. Calhoun deems non-slaveholders non-entities.
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NUMBER OF SLAVEHOLDERS.
The National Era says that in Kentucky, where the number of small slaveholders is greater in proportion than in the Southern states, there are, according to the assessor's books, but 31,000 slaveholders, out of a population of 275,000 whites over twenty-one years of age. The estimate is not too low, which reckons the whole number of slave owners at 250,000. The total white population of the South, over twenty-one years of age, must be, at least, 1,500,000 souls. But, according to Mr. Calhoun, 1,200,000 Southern non-slaveholders are non-entitles—the only real persons are the 250,000 slaveholders.
The National Era says that in Kentucky, where the number of small slaveholders is greater in proportion than in the Southern states, there are, according to the assessor's books, but 31,000 slaveholders, out of a population of 275,000 whites over twenty-one years of age. The estimate is not too low, which reckons the whole number of slave owners at 250,000. The total white population of the South, over twenty-one years of age, must be, at least, 1,500,000 souls. But, according to Mr. Calhoun, 1,200,000 Southern non-slaveholders are non-entitles—the only real persons are the 250,000 slaveholders.
What sub-type of article is it?
Slave Related
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Slaveholders
Kentucky
Southern Population
Calhoun
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Calhoun
Where did it happen?
Kentucky
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kentucky
Key Persons
Mr. Calhoun
Event Details
The National Era reports that Kentucky has 31,000 slaveholders out of 275,000 whites over 21, a higher proportion than other Southern states per assessor's books. Estimates total slave owners at 250,000. Southern white population over 21 is at least 1,500,000, with 1,200,000 non-slaveholders deemed non-entities by Mr. Calhoun.