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To: MotorCityBuck
I believe they got those names from there slave owners.

And how are the census folks going to know this just by surname?

Not trying to argue, just trying to follow your logic. ;-)

41 posted on 02/25/2013 6:11:53 PM PST by doc1019 (The rabbit hole that Obama is leading us down just gets deeper and deeper.)
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To: doc1019

I’m not sure what you mean about the census,however the slave toke the name of the slave owners last name. Being that they were his property, and all. Notice all the Jefferson’s,Washington’s,etc.


45 posted on 02/25/2013 6:27:14 PM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: doc1019

After Emancipation the freed slaves were also able to take a new name if they wished. Generally that of a famous person. Just a little more FYI. ;)


49 posted on 02/25/2013 6:34:43 PM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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