Episode 273: "Map Showing the Distribution of the Slave Population of the Southern States of the United States "
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Summary: The Civil War began 150 years ago in April 1861. In September 1861, in an attempt to raise money for sick and wounded soldiers, the Census Office produced and sold this map that showed the population distribution of slaves in the southern United States. Based on data from the 1860 census, this map was the Census Office's first attempt to map population density.
