Image: Percentage of African American population living in the American South

Description: Graph showing the percentage of the African American population living in the American South. Declining period between 1910-1970 is known as the Great Migration. Demonstrates that the absolute majority of the African American population has always lived in the American South. Sources: Gibson, Campbell, and Kay Jung. Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals by Race, 1790 to 1990, and by Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, for the United States, Regions, Divisions, and States. Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau, September 2002. Web. <http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/REFERENCE/Hist_Pop_stats.pdf>. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010; 2010 Census Summary File 1." U.S. Census Bureau. Web. <http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml>. 12 Aug 2015. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2000; 2000 Census Summary File 1." U.S. Census Bureau. Web. <http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml>. 12 Aug 2015.
Title: Percentage of African American population living in the American South
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