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"It's Your America:" The 1940 Census Today

The 1940 census forms a critical link to our shared past and provides a window into an American world only one year away from being engulfed by war.

June 09, 2020, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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+ Add to calendar 2020-06-09 11:00:00 AM 2020-06-09 12:00:00 PM America/Mexico_City 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 "It's Your America:" The 1940 Census Today The 1940 census forms a critical link to our shared past and provides a window into an American world only one year away from being engulfed by war.
Location: 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Eighty years ago, the census of 1940—the 16th in the nation’s history—was carried out beginning in April. The 1940 census forms a critical link to our shared past and provides a window into an American world only one year away from being engulfed by war. It would also hold both immediate and long-lasting ramifications for the country and its citizens, some of which have only recently begun to come to light.

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