[moonman]

I see that I was in error in arrived at the 12%. You are correct in that it is a high figure.

Statistics show that 1 in 8 Blacks currently in the United States can trace their heritage to American slavery. The 12% figure would only apply if one of every eight people living in the South owned a slave. We know that isn't the case because plantation owners had numerous slaves, therefore, the figure would be a LOT less than 12%. Guesstimate: 2%-3% ???

Thanks for catch. Sorry.

[Zhangliqun]

"Guesstimate: 2%-3% ???"

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I'm no expert on the numbers but for whatever it's worth, that sounds about right.