04/15/1862: Statistics of the Free Negro Population.

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0353

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Statistics of the Free Negro Population. - - From the subjoined table (omitted, see article), which the National Intelligencer compiles from the Census of 1860, it will be seen that the free Negro population of the slaveholding States is considerably in excess over that of the non slaveholding States, which notwithstanding the existence of slavery in them, have in reality given a wider extension to the principle of emancipation than was ever done by the non-slaveholding States: Kansas - 628 Free Negros Missouri - 2,988 Free Negros

Date(s) of Creation

4/15/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Numerous Free Blacks

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The St. Joseph Herald (St. Joseph, MO, 1862-1900): 04/15/1862, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/18/2026

General Notes

Note

State of Missouri

Note

1862.04.15 Free The_St_Joseph_Herald_1862_04_15_2.pdf

Note

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

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

04/15/1862: Statistics of the Free Negro Population.