It all counts. And we were counted too.
Someone decided we needed a headcount. The first United Stated Census was completed and tallied on this date, August 2, 1790. The population was 3,939,214 in total. This included 697,624 slaves. It did not contain much information, really. The only name which appeared was “the head of household.” Other than that, it was a tally […]
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