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There were many African-Americans in Indiana dating from the early 1800s. In 1850, the federal government passed laws that endangered the liberties of free blacks in the South. At that time, many migrated north, some with Canada in mind as a destination. Some of these stopped in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and formed communities, often near Quakers. By about 1852, there were approximately 3,000 free African-Americans in Indiana. Free blacks often followed the migration patterns of their white neighbors. Large numbers of blacks in Indiana in the mid-19th century came to the state from North Carolina or Virginia. Some of the black Indiana farmers of the mid-1800s were large landowners. | There were many African-Americans in Indiana dating from the early 1800s. In 1850, the federal government passed laws that endangered the liberties of free blacks in the South. At that time, many migrated north, some with Canada in mind as a destination. Some of these stopped in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and formed communities, often near Quakers. By about 1852, there were approximately 3,000 free African-Americans in Indiana. Free blacks often followed the migration patterns of their white neighbors. Large numbers of blacks in Indiana in the mid-19th century came to the state from North Carolina or Virginia. Some of the black Indiana farmers of the mid-1800s were large landowners. | ||
== Settlements == | |||
'''Grant County''' | |||
[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/grant/weaver_cemetery_search.php Weaver Cemetery tombstone photos] | |||
'''Hamilton County''' | |||
'''Howard County''' | |||
[http://www.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/bassettCemetery/index.html Bassett Cemetery restoration photos] | |||
[http://www.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/africanAmericanLife/index.html A Window on the Past: African-American Life in Howard County from the Civil War to 1890] | |||
'''Posey County''' | |||
'''Randolph County''' | |||
'''Vanderburgh County''' | |||
'''Vigo County''' | |||
'''Whitley County''' | |||
[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/whitley/jeffries_cemetery_photos_search.php Jeffries Cemetery tombstone photos] | |||
The following books and periodicals contain histories, bibliographies, and essays about African Americans in Indiana: | The following books and periodicals contain histories, bibliographies, and essays about African Americans in Indiana: | ||