Huntsville gazette., 1890-01-11
THE NEGRO.
1t is Clai ed That His Condition is I'm
proving.

1t is Clai inn ell That His Condition is I'M
proving.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA large number
Of correspondents in southern states
have been investigating the condition of
the blacks.
Florida, it is claimed, is doing more
for the negro than he is doing for him.
self There are in that state 1876 schools
for negroes with 764 colored teachers.
The cost for the last year was 1927, 900.
There is a normal college with ninety
two pupils There are negro lawyers,
doctors and merchants, all freely patron
lied, and altogether the Florida negro
has good chance to get on.
In Tennessee.
In Tennessee the educational oppOrtu-
mites are equally favorable. The public
school system is as available to the black
as white child. and in addition there are
several colored universities of high rank.
The state expends $300,O00 annually for
the education of negroes, maintaining
/ ,424 schools for them alone. In Nash
vile there are four coiored schools and
high school where advanced branches
are taught Many of the pupils become
successful professional men.
In Mississippi.
In Mississippi it is also claimed that
the negro has an equal chance with the
whites, and many of them are frugal
and invest their savings in permanent
property. There are hundreds of in
stances where former slaves are prosper
GUS farmers, owning large plantations.
Full one half the homestead entries are
being made by negroes. They are found
in every branch of mechanical industry,
working side by side with white men.
Drunkenness is less frequent than former
ly, and only the urban hoodlum element
is called dangerous. There is absolutely
no destitution among Mississippi ne
groes. The number of negro children in
the schools exceed the whites by 25, 900.
There are two colored colleges supported
by the state. The relations between the
races are almost without exception
peaceable and friendly. The negro is
satisfied and has no desire for COLOMBIA
ton.
In Georgia.
In Georgia it is claimed that the negro
is protected in all respects. The disturb
ing element in that state consists Of self
appointed white leaders from other
states. Educational facilities are equal
for both races. Perfect peace and con-
tentment exists between the whites and
blacks. The land holdings OF the latter
are continually expanding.
In Virginia
Virginia has expended 5000, 900 in
seventeen years for educating negroes.
The old dominion black, it is thought, is
better off and allowed more rights and
privileges than in any other southern
state There are 225, 900 colored church
members in the state. The greatest dan
ger is said to be from the professional
agitator.
In south Carolina
South Carolina is less enthusiastic over
the negro. They say their state aecords
him an opportunity to acquire the
highest civilization of which he is capa-
BILE, and that he doesn't reach high
level is regarded as an evidence of an in
herent defect. In the way of schools,
statistics show that they are open to the
blacks and that they attend in good
numbers. The prevailing sentiment is,
however, that white supremacy must be
absolute
In Arkansas
Arkansas claims to be doing more for
the freed men than any other old south
ern state. AS result, they are steadily
increasing their property holdings, and
race troubles, except between individu-
ais, are rare Expenditures for colored
schools are extremely liberal, and the
results have shown the wisdom of that
policy. There are scores of rich colored
men In the state, and there is constant
influx of enterprising peaceable negroes
from heyOnd the MississiDDi