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District of Columbia Population Percentages
1800-1990
This is a chart created to show that despite allegations of the city being being overrun by the newly freed African Americans in the 1860s, the city actually just grew in general. It was not until after the 1960 that the African American population…
District of Columbia - 19th Century African American Population
The information shows the fast paced changes in the African American population in the District of Columbia. Reflects the total population numbers, but also indicates the number that were enslaved versus those whom were freed.
Camp Barker, DC 1862
Newly freed slaves from the south who sought refuge in Washington, DC
Slaves from Southern states came to Washington, DC to seek refuge from their southern slave holders. These persons were awaiting a visit from Abraham Lincoln at Camp Barker, located a mile north of of the White House in 1862.
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