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12/10/1852 |
Robert Morris describes Boston losing some of its African-American residents. |
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1860 |
Boston’s Jewish population is estimated at 1,000 to 2,300 [1,000-MM]. |
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1860 |
North slope is home to some two-third’s of Boston’s African-American population. |
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1860 |
Of Boston’s 177,840 residents, 2,261 (1.3%) are described as “Free Colored.” |
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1870 |
Of Boston’s population is 250,526, 3,496 (1.4%) are described as “Colored,” including 12 Indians and 5 Japanese. |
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1880 |
Boston’s Jewish population is estimated at 4,000 to 5,000 [10,000-Mitchell]. |
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1880 |
Of Boston’s 362,839 residents, 6,013 are described as “Colored,” including 5,873 (1.6%) who are African-American. |
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1890 |
Boston’s Jewish population is estimated at 20,000. |
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1890 |
Census finds 254 Chinese-Americans in Chinatown. |
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1890 |
Of the estimated 250 Chinese residents in Boston, some 200 live in Chinatown. |
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