Episode 2: The Census

In the last episode, I talked about the dearth of African Canadians in my school history texts. In this episode, I’ll talk about the beginnings of my journey towards knowledge – a journey that started with my mother, my great aunt, and the US Census of 1870. My great-great-great grandparents were in Milam County, Texas on that day. But how much information can you wring from two or three lines of text? And what do you think, fam? Do you think Great-great-great grandfather Washington changed his name?