This infographic provides data on slavery in the United States between 1820 and 1860. It includes statistics such as the slave-owning population and number of slave-owning families in 1850, as well as breakdowns of slavery by region and slave occupations over this period. The infographic examines key aspects of antebellum slavery immediately prior to the American Civil War.

1. SELECTED INFOGRAPHICS ON ANTEBELLUM SLAVERY

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13. Slave-Owning Population (1850) 11

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