In 1880 there were white and colored male persons over 21 years of age. 12.830.349. of whom could not write 1.908.810. Now there are males over 21. 14.500.000. of whom 2.150.000 can not write. These include the voting population. Unnaturalized persons over 21 should be deducted. The average of immigration is now. however. as intelligent as our own population. That is a thought not familiar to our national contemplation. One voter in seven can not write. The percentage of illiteracy is something less among males than among the other sex. or there would be one voter in five unable to write.
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