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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_...ican_Civil_War) In the context of the American Civil War, the border states were slave states that did not declare their secession from the United States before April 1861. Four slave states never declared a secession: Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri, and four others did not declare secession until after the 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter: Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia—after which, they were [I]less frequently called "border states".Also included as a border state during the war is West Virginia, which broke away from Confederate Virginia and became a new state in the Union.[1][2][/i]
Its probably a matter of various scholars opinions ,but needless to say the reason that the black population drops off in areas known as the border states or the western theater of the Civil War is they did not have a heavy reliance on slaves in comparison to Mississippi.
NC is pretty Black. TN as state is a little different, but the big cities are pretty Black. Memphis is VERY Black. VA's pretty Black also. AK is a different story.
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n the context of the American Civil War, the border states were slave states that did not declare their secession from the United States before April 1861. Four slave states never declared a secession: Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri, and four others did not declare secession until after the 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter: Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia—after which, they were [I]less frequently called "border states". [/i]Also included as a border state during the war is West Virginia, which broke away from Confederate Virginia and became a new state in the Union.[1][2]
Its probably a matter of various scholars opinions ,but needless to say the reason that the black population drops off in area known as the border states of western theater of the Civil War is they did have reliance on slaves in comparison to Mississippi.
Yeah, but the context is extremely narrow, having nothing to do with slavery itself. Not sure why late entry into the Confederacy warrants the application of the term "border state."
Yeah, but the context is extremely narrow, having nothing to do with slavery itself. Not sure why late entry into the Confederacy warrants the application of the term "border state."
Yeah me neither. They aren't border states in modern times.
What's funny is that you'd think everyone did know that this region of the country had the most blacks, but whenever you see "The South" referenced or portrayed in the media, they make it seem like it's nothing but whites: bubbas and good ol' boys. How often do you see today's South portrayed as the haven for black culture and affluence that it is?
I wouldn't doubt that many people think Atlanta and New Orleans are the only places you'll see a lot of us down here. Southern blacks are largely overlooked and underrepresented in American media.
What's funny is that you'd think everyone did know that this region of the country had the most blacks, but whenever you see "The South" referenced or portrayed in the media, they make it seem like it's nothing but whites: bubbas and good ol' boys. How often do you see today's South portrayed as the haven for black culture and affluence that it is?
I wouldn't doubt that many people think Atlanta and New Orleans are the only places you'll see a lot of us down here. Southern blacks are largely overlooked and underrepresented in American media.
Great point. Outside of media specifically geared towards Blacks, you are entirely correct.
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