According to the 1790 census, where did enslaved people settled down within the United States?

Question

Danika Gibbs

Social Studies

1 August, 16:27

According to the 1790 census, where did enslaved people settled down within the United States?

+1

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Rodney Mason · Answer 1

The US Census of 1790 was the first census of the whole United States. Most enslaved people during this time were in South. They were mostly settled in: South Carolina (42% of the states population), Virginia (39 %), Maryland and North Carolina.