Titus County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Titus County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Titus County
In 1860 the census counted 2,438 enslaved people in Titus County, 25% of everyone living there. Seven years later 524 freedmen registered to vote there, 29% of the county's voters. Titus County was formed out of Red River County by 1850.
- 2,438
- Enslaved in 1860
- 25%
- Of the county in 1860
- 1,802
- Registered voters
- 524
- Freedmen
- 29%
- Freedmen
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Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Questions about the Titus County records
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How many freedmen registered to vote in Titus County in 1867?
524 freedmen registered in Titus County between 1867 and 1870, 29% of the county's 1,802 registered voters.
Was slavery widespread in Titus County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 2,438 enslaved people in Titus County, 25% of everyone living there. In 1867, 29% of Titus County's registered voters were freedmen, 524 of 1,802.
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