03/31/1876: Population of Missouri

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0570

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Total population of Missouri, in round numbers, 2,000,000. Of this number 120,000 are colored. Total number of convicts in the penitentiary, 1,300. Over 400 are colored. 1/17th of the total population furnish 1/3rd of the felons.

Date(s) of Creation

3/31/1876

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Unidentified Free Blacks

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Landmark (Platte City, MO, 1866-1963): 03/31/1876, p. 1

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

State of Missouri

Note

1876.03.31 1 Seventh The_Landmark_1876_03_31_1.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/31/1876: Population of Missouri