There was an interesting piece on the 1840 census in the Washington Post.

Question

There was an interesting piece in the Washington Post yesterday about how errors in the 1840 census were used to argue in support of slavery.

The bogus U.S. census numbers showing slavery’s ‘wonderful influence’ on the enslaved

Answer 1

Hi Dave,

Thanks for this incredibly powerful and insightful article!

Comments

How maddening that the author of the report realizes his mistake, tries to correct it, and is prevented by politicians like Calhoun who thrived on lies.

Answer 2

An alternate to the 'paywall' at the Washington Post: (https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016273094), a summary.