Why Negro Classification Evidence Should Not Be Renamed

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:13:02 +0000

This documentary examines how slavery, emancipation, and post-war governance were recorded
in U.S. law — and why the original legal classification matters as evidence.

This is not a discussion of modern identity.
It is an examination of historical records.

U.S. census data, court documents, sale notices, and federal records consistently used the
classification “Negro” to document slavery and its aftermath.

Later terms describe culture or self-identification, but they do not replace the original
legal record under which the harm occurred.