Kudos to Dkos diarist Magnifico

I have great admiration for diarists like Magnifico publishing information on the DailyKos website who have healthy and secure temperaments well above taking offenses to what the ‘creepy people’ have to say in the comment section.

I found the diary a treasure from the past. I was not aware of the information for whatever reason.
As always,
BB

Fascinating 1860 Map of the U.S. Slave Population
by Magnifico
Excerpt:
The map depicts each county's slave population, with "the darker the shading, the higher the number of slaves", which is a "visually arresting way to see the range of slavery across the South without having to read a single data point," she writes. It was popular with President Lincoln and the American public after its publication. It was sold throughout the war "for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers."
Read more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/1/1/932764/-Fascinating-1860-Map-of-the-U.S.-Slave-Population