African Americans in Georgia (U.S. state) facts for kids
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African American slaves in Georgia, 1850
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| Total population | |
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| 3,495,258 (2017) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Atlanta metropolitan area, Albany, Columbus, Augusta, Savannah, Macon, Valdosta | |
| Languages | |
| Southern American English, African American English, Gullah | |
| Religion | |
| Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, atheism, Historically Black Protestant, Irreligion, Jehovah's Witness | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Black Southerners |
African-American Georgians are residents of the U.S. state of Georgia who are of African American ancestry. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, African Americans were 31.2% of the state's population. Georgia has the second largest African American population in the United States following Texas.
History
Spanish colonists brought African slaves to Georgia in 1526. African slaves imported to Georgia primarily came from Angola, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia. Slaves mostly worked on cotton and rice plantations.
Historically black colleges and universities in Georgia
Politics
Joe Biden won the black vote in Georgia in the 2020 exit poll. 88% of black Georgians voted for Biden.
Notable people
- Jackie Robinson
- Andrew Young
- Harriet Tubman
- Wilton Gregory, Catholic cardinal
- James Brown
- Ray Charles
- Playboi Carti, rapper of African American descent
- Lil Nas X, rapper
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Chris Tucker
- Spike Lee
- Gladys Knight
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