Chapter 3

A MAP OFTHE COTTON KINGDOMand its DependenciesIN AMERICA.Dominant Cotton Districts.(producing two Bales or more to each Slave)BlueSubordinate Cotton Districts.(producing less than two Bales)YellowSubsidiary Slave Districts.(producing no Cotton or less than half a Bale)RedFull horizontal lines indicate in which there is a strong Slave property interest, there being more Slaves than Freemen here resident. Dotted horizontal lines shew a moderate Slave property interest.In all the colored space not covered by horizontal lines, the resident free population is more than two to one of the Slaves, but is yet hampered with slavery.The data for this map are mainly derived from the United States Census of 1850.Fred. Law Olmsted.D. McLellen Lith. 26 Spruce St.N.Y.New York—Mason Brothers.See larger image

A MAP OFTHE COTTON KINGDOMand its DependenciesIN AMERICA.Dominant Cotton Districts.(producing two Bales or more to each Slave)BlueSubordinate Cotton Districts.(producing less than two Bales)YellowSubsidiary Slave Districts.(producing no Cotton or less than half a Bale)RedFull horizontal lines indicate in which there is a strong Slave property interest, there being more Slaves than Freemen here resident. Dotted horizontal lines shew a moderate Slave property interest.In all the colored space not covered by horizontal lines, the resident free population is more than two to one of the Slaves, but is yet hampered with slavery.The data for this map are mainly derived from the United States Census of 1850.Fred. Law Olmsted.D. McLellen Lith. 26 Spruce St.N.Y.New York—Mason Brothers.See larger image

A MAP OFTHE COTTON KINGDOMand its DependenciesIN AMERICA.Dominant Cotton Districts.(producing two Bales or more to each Slave)BlueSubordinate Cotton Districts.(producing less than two Bales)YellowSubsidiary Slave Districts.(producing no Cotton or less than half a Bale)RedFull horizontal lines indicate in which there is a strong Slave property interest, there being more Slaves than Freemen here resident. Dotted horizontal lines shew a moderate Slave property interest.In all the colored space not covered by horizontal lines, the resident free population is more than two to one of the Slaves, but is yet hampered with slavery.The data for this map are mainly derived from the United States Census of 1850.Fred. Law Olmsted.D. McLellen Lith. 26 Spruce St.N.Y.New York—Mason Brothers.See larger image

A MAP OF

THE COTTON KINGDOM

and its DependenciesIN AMERICA.

See larger image


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