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Population Estimates Used at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787
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STATE
(ranked order)
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ESTIMATED
TOTAL POPULATION
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NUMBER
OF SLAVES OWNED
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1. Virginia
|
700,000
|
280,000
|
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2. Pennsylvania
|
360,000
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3. Massachusetts
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360,000
|
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4. Maryland
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298,000
|
80,000
|
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5. North Carolina
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260,000
|
60,000
|
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6. New York
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238,000
|
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7. South Carolina
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230,000
|
80,000
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8. Connecticut
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202,000
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9. New Jersey
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138,000
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10. Georgia
|
110,000
|
20,000
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11. New Hampshire
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102,000
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12. Rhode Island
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58,000
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13. Delaware
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37,000
|
4,000
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