Map showing distribution of slave population in Southern states of USA in 1860

A map shows the distribution of the slave population in the Southern states of the United States, based on the 1860 census. (Library of Congress Geography and Map Division) Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/surprising-history-infographic-180959563/#prGtqIvsqgVqDUR8.99 Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12! http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter

A map shows the distribution of the slave population in the Southern states of the United States, based on the 1860 census. (Library of Congress Geography and Map Division)
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/surprising-history-infographic-180959563/#prGtqIvsqgVqDUR8.99