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This document discusses the history of prosperous free blacks in the American South between 1790-1880. It notes that while some historians in the early 20th century briefly mentioned black landowners and businessmen, the topic was largely ignored. More recent studies in the 1970s and beyond have uncovered more information about individual prosperous blacks, but significant questions remain about the demographic profile of this group, how their wealth and status changed over time, and their relationships wit

Author

Mike Burgess

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