Professor Researches Economics Behind 1851 Indiana Racial Exclusion Vote

Contact Information

Scott Milliman

Contact Details

millimsr@jmu.edu

Description

In Social Science Quarterly this spring, economics professor Scott Milliman published an article titled “Racial Exclusion in the Antebellum North: An Analysis of Indiana's 1851 Vote to Ban African American Immigration,” the findings of which show how a racially charged 1851 vote depended on economic and social factors that varied across Indiana's 91counties.

Web Presence

https://www.jmu.edu/news/cob/2021/07/16-professor-researches-economics-behind-1851-indiana-racial-exclusion-vote.shtml

Involvement

Involves Faculty, Involves Participants External to JMU

Scope

JMU Campus Scope, National Scope

Date

2021

Engagement Attributes

Engagement Publication

Areas of Engagement

Civic Engagement, Engaged Learning

Format

Research, Publication