page_title: History of African Americans in Utah
section_title: Industry
hierarchical_section_title: History of African Americans in Utah / Post-slavery period (1862-1950) / Industry
caption_attribution_description: English: The Trinity A.M.E. Church, a historic church in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
context_page_description: The first African Americans to arrive in Utah were fur trappers in the early 19th century. The second influx consisted of both freedmen who were converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and slaves belonging to white converts. Later, most African American immigrants to Utah would migrate out for labor-related motivations. African Americans have traditionally been composed only a small part of the total population in Utah, with the 2010 census placing the percentage of African Americans at 1.06%. Utah ranks 40th in the United States for total African American population and 43rd in percentage of residents who are African American.
context_section_description: The United States Military and the arrival of the railroads in Utah were perhaps the two biggest pull factors and employers for African Americans in this time period. In 1900, the most common occupation for African Americans was soldier, and second was "servants and waiters", which included the large number who worked for railroad companies. Agriculture and mining were also common occupations at the time.
caption: Trinity A.M.E. church in Salt Lake City
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