There were almost a million black farmers in 1920 in America. Where did they go?
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Their descendants, though...
How many white farmers were there in 1920, and what fraction of that number are left? 1%? Proportionally, that would leave 10,000 black farmers. 200 per state, averaged? Is that high, or low?
Over 14% of farmers in 1920 were black, ~950,000 out of ~6,500,000. This year that number is 45,000 out of 3,400,000, which is 1.3%.
So there's been a pretty massive demographic shift. And some of the behavior outlined in this article is a pretty good explanation for why.
Sad that people still have to deal with this. He literally can't sell his own product without being discriminated against. And this is the type of thing that isn't usually listed under "racism" but is a extra cost he has to pay his whole life.
Seems pretty damn racist and completely fucked for this to still occur today.
Instead they just receive lower prices and complaints when they try to sell. And if I were putting money, most of those prospective buyers would argue how 'fair' and equitable their evaluations are and how they are judging the product and not the person.
I can completely imagine that the sale of the crop is probably arranged through a market, and the buyer and seller never meet face to face. At most they might exchange an email or two. The quality of the crop will be determined by a lab and demonstrated with a certificate. It will be delivered by third party haulage companies.
On welfare.