in Bexar County -
African American History
Bexar County's African American history of strength, progress, and diverse culture. From more people to better education, civil rights achievements, economic boosts, and cultural impacts, it's shaped our county in history.
Housing before Residential Segregation:
Arrival of African Americans:
In 1897, Black housing remained scattered, illustrated by an interactive GIS map displaying residences from the city directory. Pie charts on the left outline occupations of individuals listed as "colored."
The map's purple shade indicates the enslaved population percentage in each county. In Bexar County, the African American community started during the Texas Republic era with white Americans bringing enslaved labor; despite urban and low slavery investment, Bexar had a 9.7% rate in 1860, lower than Houston and Galveston. Maps reveal the link between cotton production and slavery spread in Texas.
Day of Jubilee:
The Rincon School, funded by a Confederate Tannery sale, was the first public school for African Americans in the late 1860s. San Antonio took over in 1871, exclusively for African American students, maintaining segregation for a century.
The Occupational Profile:
The Colonial Legacy:
In 1860, examining enslavers' occupations shows a majority (51%) of larger slaveholders were farmers or stock raisers, giving insight into enslaved labor.
When San Antonio de Béxar was founded in 1718, the importation of African slaves into New Spain had largely stopped. However, by then, approximately 150,000 had endured the horrific transatlantic voyage.
The infographic about African American history in Bexar County explores how the colonial past, oppression patterns, population changes, the arrival of African Americans, and the evolution of housing before redevelopment have shaped the community's story.
African American History- in Bexar County
The Colonial Legacy:
Net Increase in Bexar Population:
In 1897, Black housing remained scattered, illustrated by an interactive GIS map displaying residences from the city directory. Pie charts on the left outline occupations of individuals listed as "colored."
Of the 1,589 new residents in Bexar County in 1870, 907 were African Americans, marking the peak percentage of San Antonio's population at 16.0%.
Housing before Residential Segregation:
When San Antonio de Béxar was founded in 1718, the importation of African slaves into New Spain had largely stopped. However, by then, approximately 150,000 had endured the horrific transatlantic voyage.
The Occupational Profile:
Arrival of African Americans:
The end of slavery in Bexar County led to a decline in large farms using forced labor. In 1860, 27.8% of farms were over 100 acres, but a decade later, only 2.3% maintained that size. Smaller family operations under 20 acres increased from 37 to 170. Agricultural productivity dropped, impacting staple crops. While ranching expanded, the demand for labor by African Americans diminished. The availability of free education and protection near the U.S. military presence likely attracted landless freedmen and freedwomen to the city.
In Bexar County, the African American community started during the Texas Republic era with white Americans bringing enslaved labor; despite urban and low slavery investment, Bexar had a 9.7% rate in 1860, lower than Houston and Galveston. Maps reveal the link between cotton production and slavery spread in Texas.
In 1860, examining enslavers' occupations SHOWED a majority (51%) of larger slaveholders were farmers or stock raisers, giving visual into enslaved labor.
+The map's purple shade indicates the enslaved population percentage in each county.
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in Bexar County -
African American History
Bexar County's African American history of strength, progress, and diverse culture. From more people to better education, civil rights achievements, economic boosts, and cultural impacts, it's shaped our county in history.
Housing before Residential Segregation:
Arrival of African Americans:
In 1897, Black housing remained scattered, illustrated by an interactive GIS map displaying residences from the city directory. Pie charts on the left outline occupations of individuals listed as "colored."
The map's purple shade indicates the enslaved population percentage in each county. In Bexar County, the African American community started during the Texas Republic era with white Americans bringing enslaved labor; despite urban and low slavery investment, Bexar had a 9.7% rate in 1860, lower than Houston and Galveston. Maps reveal the link between cotton production and slavery spread in Texas.
Day of Jubilee:
The Rincon School, funded by a Confederate Tannery sale, was the first public school for African Americans in the late 1860s. San Antonio took over in 1871, exclusively for African American students, maintaining segregation for a century.
The Occupational Profile:
The Colonial Legacy:
In 1860, examining enslavers' occupations shows a majority (51%) of larger slaveholders were farmers or stock raisers, giving insight into enslaved labor.
When San Antonio de Béxar was founded in 1718, the importation of African slaves into New Spain had largely stopped. However, by then, approximately 150,000 had endured the horrific transatlantic voyage.
The infographic about African American history in Bexar County explores how the colonial past, oppression patterns, population changes, the arrival of African Americans, and the evolution of housing before redevelopment have shaped the community's story.
African American History- in Bexar County
The Colonial Legacy:
Net Increase in Bexar Population:
In 1897, Black housing remained scattered, illustrated by an interactive GIS map displaying residences from the city directory. Pie charts on the left outline occupations of individuals listed as "colored."
Of the 1,589 new residents in Bexar County in 1870, 907 were African Americans, marking the peak percentage of San Antonio's population at 16.0%.
Housing before Residential Segregation:
When San Antonio de Béxar was founded in 1718, the importation of African slaves into New Spain had largely stopped. However, by then, approximately 150,000 had endured the horrific transatlantic voyage.
The Occupational Profile:
Arrival of African Americans:
The end of slavery in Bexar County led to a decline in large farms using forced labor. In 1860, 27.8% of farms were over 100 acres, but a decade later, only 2.3% maintained that size. Smaller family operations under 20 acres increased from 37 to 170. Agricultural productivity dropped, impacting staple crops. While ranching expanded, the demand for labor by African Americans diminished. The availability of free education and protection near the U.S. military presence likely attracted landless freedmen and freedwomen to the city.
In Bexar County, the African American community started during the Texas Republic era with white Americans bringing enslaved labor; despite urban and low slavery investment, Bexar had a 9.7% rate in 1860, lower than Houston and Galveston. Maps reveal the link between cotton production and slavery spread in Texas.
In 1860, examining enslavers' occupations SHOWED a majority (51%) of larger slaveholders were farmers or stock raisers, giving visual into enslaved labor.
+The map's purple shade indicates the enslaved population percentage in each county.
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Etiam faucibus
Eros in varius
Lorem ipsum
Dolor sit amet
Consectetur
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam faucibus eros in varius egestas. Proin nec odio urna. Nulla facilisi. Curabitur rutrum turpis eu lobortis pretium. Aliquam vel consectetur nisl. Proin volutpat purus sit amet diam venenatis, sed cursus ante venenatis.
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Consectetur
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