Traditionally this blog has been original content, but these graphs were too cool not to share. The following graphs were hand drawn by W. E. B. Du Bois right before the turn of the last century. Du Bois was the first African American to graduate from Harvard University in 1895. Where he studied history and sociology.
The graphs originally were displayed as an exhibit organized by Du Bois, at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, titled "Exhibit of American Negroes". The full collection of graphs from the exhibit are digitized by the Library of Congress and can be found here.
Income and Expenditure of 150 Negro Families in Atlanta, Ga., USA.
Proportion of Freemen and Slaves Among American Negroes
Race Amalgamation in Georgia
Conjugal condition of American Negroes according to age periods.
Negro Teachers in Georgia Public Schools
American Negro newspaper and periodicals
Valuation of Town and City Property owned by Georgia Negroes
Assessed Value of Household and Kitchen Furniture Owned By Georgia Negroes
Negro Property in Two Cities of Georgia
Source: Library of Congress
