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*They often brought slaves with them. In 1860, African American slaves comprised over one fourth of the population. | *They often brought slaves with them. In 1860, African American slaves comprised over one fourth of the population. | ||
*About 1867, the rich land between the Arkansas and White rivers beckoned to large groups of '''Southern European emigrants'''. Many families from '''Poland''' settled in Pulaski County. A number of '''Italians''' located in the northwestern part of the state. | *About 1867, the rich land between the Arkansas and White rivers beckoned to large groups of '''Southern European emigrants'''. Many families from '''Poland''' settled in Pulaski County. A number of '''Italians''' located in the northwestern part of the state. | ||
*In 1850 Father Thomas Hore led a group of over '''1000 Irish Catholics from counties Wicklow and Wexford to Little Rock, Arkansas'''. The group split into six parts, and ended up settling in New Orleans; Little Rock and Fort Smith, Arkansas; Refugio, Texas; St. Louis, Missouri; and Wexford, Iowa. | |||
In 1850 Father Thomas Hore led a group of over 1000 Irish Catholics from counties Wicklow and Wexford to Little Rock, Arkansas. The group split into six parts, and ended up settling in New Orleans; Little Rock and Fort Smith, Arkansas; Refugio, Texas; St. Louis, Missouri; and Wexford, Iowa. | |||
==Immigration Records== | ==Immigration Records== | ||