The 1940 United States Census reported a total population of 131,669,275, including 12,865,518 Black Americans—making up 9.8% of the national population. This data provided a critical benchmark for understanding the demographic landscape of the country on the eve of World War II and helped shape discussions on civil rights, labor, and migration in the decades to follow.
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