African-American history and culture scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. wrote: ... the percentage of free black slave owners as the total number of free black heads of families was quite high in several states, namely 43 percent in South Carolina, 40 percent in Louisiana, 26 percent in Mississippi, 25 percent in Alabama and 20 percent in Georgia.
Pakar sejarah budaya Afrika Amerika Henry Louis Gates Jr menulis: ...persentase orang berkulit hitam yang merupakan pemilik budak cukup tinggi di beberapa negara bagian, yaitu 43 persen di Carolina Selatan, 40 persen di Louisiana, 26 persen di Mississippi, 25 persen di Alabama dan 20 persen di Georgia.