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In North Carolina in 1860, about one out of every three people was enslaved. TRUE or FALSE? How do you know?

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This Is True

In 1860, In north Carolina, there was a population of 900,000 people. At the same time there was 300,000 slaves.

300,000/900,000 = 1:3 ratio.

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