Blacks, Carpetbaggers, and Scalawags: The Constitutional Conventions of Radical Reconstruction

Data Tables for the Virginia and Arkansas Conventions

57 Data Tables for the Virginia and Arkansas Conventions table 3.1. percentage of electorate black and number of black delegates by region a Based on percentage of blacks in electorate. table 3.2. percentage of delegate groups from each region Region Southern whites Blacks Outside whites Overall Virginia Tidewater (%) 25.0 50.0 60.0 37.5 Piedmont (%) 40.0 50.0 40.0 42.3 Mountain (%) 35.0 0.0 0.0 20.2 Total no. 60 24 20 104 Arkansas Northwest (%) 39.6 0.0 17.6 30.1 Southwest (%) 37.5 25.0 11.8 30.1 Delta (%) 22.9 75.0 70.6 39.7 Total no. 48 8 17 73 Region Blacks in region (%) No. of black delegates expecteda Actual no. of black delegates Virginia Tidewater 55 21 12 Piedmont 53 23 12 Mountain 20 4 0 Total — 48 24 Arkansas Northwest 8 2 0 Southwest 35 8 2 Delta 55 16 6 Total — 26 8 blacks, carpetbaggers, and scalawags 58 table 3.3. average and median age by delegate group Average Median Number Va. Ark. Va. Ark. Va. Ark. Southern whites 44 43 43 41 59 48 Blacks 39 38 42 36 18 7 Outside whites 36 35 36 34 16 17 Overall 41 41 41 39 93 72 table 3.4. known delegate occupations by group (%) Occupation Southern whites Blacks Outside whites All delegates Va. Ark. Va. Ark. Va. Ark. Va. Ark. Farmer/planter 25.0 45.8 20.8 50.0 33.3 17.6 25.5 39.7 Merchant/businessman 13.3 8.3 0.0 0.0 11.1 11.8 9.8 8.2 Physician 10.0 12.5 4.2 0.0 5.6 17.6 7.8 12.3 Lawyer 31.7 22.9 0.0 0.0 16.7 41.2 21.6 24.7 Engineer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.9 0.0 1.4 Educator 1.7 0.0 8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 Minister 3.3 6.3 8.3 50.0 11.1 5.9 5.9 11.0 Dentist 0.0 0.0 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 Newspaper editor 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 Local government official 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 Judicial officer 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 Fed. government official 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.6 0.0 1.0 0.0 Skilled laborer 6.7 2.1 45.8 0.0 16.7 0.0 17.6 1.4 Unskilled laborer 0.0 2.1 8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.4 None 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 table 3.5. average and median 1870 real and personal property by delegate group Average ($) Median ($) No. in sample Va. Ark. Va. Ark. Va. Ark. 1870 real property Southern whites 6,341 2,912 3,750 1,000 50 45 Blacks 541 3,029 146 0 17 7 Outside whites 5,011 7,654 2,250 4,000 16 13 Overall 4,897 3,873 2,000 1,200 83 65 59 Virginia and Arkansas Average ($) Median ($) No. in sample Va. Ark. Va. Ark. Va. Ark. 1870 personal property Southern whites 5,438 1,533 900 500 50 45 Blacks 211 529 200 400 17 7 Outside whites 4,875 3,315 500 2,000 16 13 Overall 4,259 1,781 500 500 83 65 1870 total property Southern whites 11,779 4,445 6,000 1,917 50 45 Blacks 752 3,557 350 500 17 7 Outside whites 9,886 10,969 3,000 8,300 16 13 Overall 9,156 5,654 3,000 2,025 83 65 table 3.6. known 1860 slaveholdings of southern white delegates Virginia Arkansas Owned no slaves 27 21 Owned 1–10 slaves 18 8 Owned 11–20 slaves 6 1 Owned >20 slaves 1 3 Known slaveholdings 52 33 table 3.7. representation of delegate groups on standing committees Virginia Arkansas Standing committee chairs Southern whites 13 11 Blacks...