Tax returns tell a story.

The Farmer and Mechanic (Raleigh, N.C.), 11 July 1911.

Though African-Americans made up about 40 percent of the population, tax returns reveal vast inequities in land and personal property values in Wilson County.

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  1. Shows a historical fact that EVERYTHING , EVERYWHERE was intentionally monitored in black and white . WHY? TO INSURE WHAT?….are the questions to ponder.

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