Posted by Susan page 65 Susan
on 2/18/2003, 8:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Greens of Petersburg"
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From the book Petersburg's Story A History by James G. Scott & Edward A. Wyatt, IV
"...the free Negroes in Petersburg -- their number rose from 310 in 1790 to 2,032 in 1830 -- included industrious and respected persons..."
page 157
"...in 1850...2,616 free Negroes..."
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