tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37006595.post3685084271438415408..comments2024-03-27T19:17:57.221-04:00Comments on Looking for the Confederate War: A little more of a reviewMichael C. Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023085357547254423noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37006595.post-76316135556850617702010-08-05T01:02:17.274-04:002010-08-05T01:02:17.274-04:00Michael,
Another interesting point is that practic...Michael,<br />Another interesting point is that practically every volume devoted to Reconstruction, whether to North Carolina or the entire South, often times disregards the census records from 1870 and after. (Is this intentional?). <br /><br />For example, many authors, with much enthusiasm, state that there was a mass exodus of both free blacks and slaves (whether freed or escaped) during the Civil War. Most of the authors don't apply any primary source to support their claims or numbers for the so-called mass exodus theory; I call it a theory because it is just that.<br /><br />Fact: The African American population in North Carolina experienced a 'boom' from 1870 - 1880. (See assigned link.)<br /><br />I hope that you and yours are enjoying a peaceful and joyous summer. We all look forward to reading your much anticipated 58th! Kudos!<br /><br />Respectfully, Matt ParkerNorth Carolina Census Numbershttp://thomaslegion.net/northcarolinacensusrecordsandfactsheetshomepage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com