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Figure 4.5.
African-Americans in the overall population in 1970
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
U.S.A.
South
Manufacturing Belt
& Middle West
West
Figure 4.6.
African-Americans in the overall population, by region, in 1970
The 1970 census came at a crucial time for African Americans. With
22.6 million people, the African American community still represented 11%
(22.6 million) of the total population of the United States, but the community was
more evenly distributed across the country (see Figures 4.5 and 4.6). Only 45% of
