[OC] I asked Georgians (U.S.) if they learned in school about the 1912 racial cleansing in Forsyth County (GA), only 11% of respondents were taught this.JPAnalyst OP t1_j9ew65e wrote
Source: Reddit post and responses
Chart: Excel
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A couple of years ago, I asked folks in the Georgia (U.S.) sub the following question. Were you taught in school about what happened i Forsyth County in 1912? Out of the replies I was able to get a clear answer on, only 11% of respondents learned anything about the racial cleansing.
Note: this is a small sample size. I don't know the demographics, counties, etc of respondents. It's should not be mistaken as a scientific and statistically significant survey. It's simply a question I posted to Reddit with a tabulation of responses. There were 144 responses, only 55 provided a direct enough answer to tabulate.
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Some links, if you want to know more about the topic.
Forsyth Co. racist history examined as lynching memorial approved | 11alive.com
The 'Racial Cleansing' That Drove 1,100 Black Residents Out Of Forsyth County, Ga. : NPR
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For those interested in today's demographics of Forsyth County, here they are:
White alone, 74.6%
Black or African American alone,4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, 0.5%
Asian alone, 17.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone,0.1%
Two or More Races, 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, 9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, 65.9%
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