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[The Georgia Negro] City and rural population

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This graph was made by Du Bios W.E.B, it shows the numbers of African Americans living in small and large cities compared to rural environments. This graph was prepared for the Negro Exhibit of the American Section at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900 to show the economic and social progress of African Americans since emancipation.

 

A chart prepared for exhibition for the Negro Exhibit of the American Section at the Paris Exposition Universelle to show the economic and social progress of African Americans since emancipation
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A chart prepared for exhibition for the Negro Exhibit of the American Section at the Paris Exposition Universelle to show the economic and social progress of African Americans since emancipation