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''[[Portal:United States of America|United States ]] > [[African American Research|African American Research ]] > Southern Claims Commission''<br> | ''[[Portal:United States of America|United States ]] > [[African American Research|African American Research ]] > Southern Claims Commission''<br> | ||
[[Image:Southern Claim Commission States Map.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Union loyalists in the grey states on this map who suffered losses could apply for compensation from the Southern Claims Commission.]] | |||
=== Who Qualified and Who Was Mentioned === | === Who Qualified and Who Was Mentioned === | ||
Although only a few people per county qualified for a settlement, the application papers of the Southern Claims Commission typically include questions mentioning '''hundreds of their neighbors'''. Neighbors of all races, and classes were questioned and discussed in these records.<br> | Although only a few people per county qualified for a settlement, the application papers of the Southern Claims Commission typically include questions mentioning '''hundreds of their neighbors'''. Neighbors of all races, and classes were questioned and discussed in these records.<br> | ||
Southerners from 12 states ([[West Virginia|West Virginia]], [[Virginia|Virginia]], [[North Carolina|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina|South Carolina]], [[Georgia|Georgia]], [[Florida|Florida]], [[Tennessee|Tennessee]], [[Alabama|Alabama]], [[Mississippi|Mississippi]], [[Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[Arkansas|Arkansas]] and [[Texas|Texas]]) filed 22,298 claims before the Southern Claims Commission (SCC) between 3 March 1871 and 3 March 1873, based on the fact they: | Southerners from 12 states ([[West Virginia|West Virginia]], [[Virginia|Virginia]], [[North Carolina|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina|South Carolina]], [[Georgia|Georgia]], [[Florida|Florida]], [[Tennessee|Tennessee]], [[Alabama|Alabama]], [[Mississippi|Mississippi]], [[Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[Arkansas|Arkansas]] and [[Texas|Texas]]) filed 22,298 claims before the Southern Claims Commission (SCC) between 3 March 1871 and 3 March 1873, based on the fact they: | ||
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| '''Arkansas''' | | '''Arkansas''' | ||
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| '''Florida''' | | '''Florida''' | ||
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| align="center" | 217 | | align="center" | 217 | ||
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| '''Louisiana''' | | '''Louisiana''' | ||
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| align="center" | 217 | | align="center" | 217 | ||
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| '''Mississippi''' | | '''Mississippi''' | ||
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| align="center" | 217 | | align="center" | 217 | ||
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'''North Carolina''' <br>'''South Carolina''' <br>'''Texas''' <br>'''Virginia''' | '''North Carolina''' <br>'''South Carolina''' <br>'''Texas''' <br>'''Virginia''' | ||
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| align="center" | 217 | | align="center" | 217 | ||
| align="center" | M2094 | | align="center" | M2094 | ||
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