Question

Between 1840 and 1860 did the slave population in the north increase?

Answer 1

In 1840, the slave population reached its peak of nearly 59,000 people; by 1860, there were 37,000 enslaved people.

Answer 2

In 1840, the slave population reached its peak of nearly 59,000 people; by 1860, there were 37,000 enslaved people, just 63 percent as many slaves as two decades earlier.

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