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Those southern city murder rates are high even by today's standards. I used 1940 population, as I didn't have 1939, and here are the rates for a few of the cities:
Those southern city murder rates are high even by today's standards. I used 1940 population, as I didn't have 1939, and here are the rates for a few of the cities:
Those southern city murder rates are high even by today's standards. I used 1940 population, as I didn't have 1939, and here are the rates for a few of the cities:
The update for 1940 is on the way. Sneak peak at the top 5 cities with the most homicides of that era:
1. NYC - 275
2. Chicago - 231
3. Atlanta - 111
4. Philly - 110
5. L.A - 86
The update for 1940 is on the way. Sneak peak at the top 5 cities with the most homicides of that era:
1. NYC - 275
2. Chicago - 231
3. Atlanta - 111
4. Philly - 110
5. L.A - 86
Atlanta with 111 homicides, did I read that right? Its population was only 302,000 in 1940!! Must've been the highest murder rate in the nation back then, or close to it.
The update for 1940 is on the way. Sneak peak at the top 5 cities with the most homicides of that era:
1. NYC - 275
2. Chicago - 231
3. Atlanta - 111
4. Philly - 110
5. L.A - 86
Good stuff bruh. I'm like a crackhead for some historical homicide data because I could only find bits and pieces of annual data for cities. Now on the state level, vital statistics reveal that Georgia's average annual homicide rate of 14.5 per 100k was the highest of all states from 1940-1959.
Atlanta with 111 homicides, did I read that right? Its population was only 302,000 in 1940!! Must've been the highest murder rate in the nation back then, or close to it.
Good stuff bruh. I'm like a crackhead for some historical homicide data because I could only find bits and pieces of annual data for cities. Now on the state level, vital statistics reveal that Georgia's average annual homicide rate of 14.5 per 100k was the highest of all states from 1940-1959.
Georgia's homicide rate in 1939 was around 25.
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