A remarkable map.
http://www.mappingthenation.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Coast_Survey_Virginia_Slave_Map.jpg
Nottaway County – 2,270 whites; 6,468 slaves.
Amelia County – 2,894 whites; 7,667 slaves.
At the other end:
Hancock County – 4,442 whites; 2 slaves.
McDowell County – 1,535 whites; 0 slaves.
The western counties of Virginia seceded from the commonwealth and became West Virginia. Generally, mountain residents were not slave owners.
Linked from www.neveryetmelted.com
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