African Americans in Missouri

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Early in Missouri's history, African Americans were enslaved in the state;^[1] some of its black slaves purchased their own freedom.^[2]

On January 11, 1865, slavery was abolished in the state.^[3] The Fifteenth Amendment in the year 1870 had given African American black men the rights to vote.^[4]

As of 2020, 699,840 blacks live in Missouri.^[5]

References

^ "Missouri Digital Heritage: Timeline of Missouri's African American History". www.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
^ "African Americans". www.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
^ Greene, L.J.; Kremer, G.R.; Holland, A.F. (1993). Missouri's Black Heritage. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0-8262-0904-7.
^ "Progress Among Prejudice Introduction". www.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
^ Total black population 2020 oa.mo.gov ^{[dead link]}

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