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There were economic and ethnic differences between free blacks of the Upper South and Deep South with the latter fewer in number but wealthier and typically of mixed race Half of the black slaveholders lived in cities rather than the countryside with most living in New Orleans and Charleston Especially New Orleans had a large relatively wealthy free black population (gens de couleur) composed of people of mixed race who had become a third social class between whites and enslaved blacks under French and Spanish colonial rule Relatively few non-white slaveholders were "substantial planters" Of those who were most were of mixed race often endowed by white fathers with some property and social capital for example Andrew Durnford of New Orleans was listed as owning 77 slaves. According to Rachel Kranz: "Durnford was known as a stern master who worked his slaves hard and punished them often in his efforts to make his Louisiana sugar plantation a success.". . The District is an important center for indie culture and music in the United States the label Dischord Records formed by Ian MacKaye was one of the most crucial independent labels in the genesis of 1980s punk and eventually indie rock in the 1990s. Modern alternative and indie music venues like the Black Cat and the 9:30 Club bring popular acts to the U Street area, Washington trained as a land surveyor before he became commander of a small militia. Washington owned slaves for labor and trading and supported measures passed by Congress protecting slavery in order to preserve national unity He later became troubled with the institution of slavery and freed his slaves in a 1799 will He endeavored to assimilate Native Americans into Western culture but responded to their hostility in times of war He was a member of the Anglican Church and the Freemasons and he urged broad religious freedom in his roles as general and president Upon his death he was eulogized as "first in war first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen." He has been memorialized by monuments art geographical locations stamps and currency and many scholars and polls rank him among the greatest American presidents. . . Enumerated powers, 2.1.2 Fugitive slave clause, During most of the British colonial period slavery existed in all the colonies People enslaved in the North typically worked as house servants artisans laborers and craftsmen with the greater number in cities Many men worked on the docks and in shipping in 1703 more than 42 percent of New York City households held slaves the second-highest proportion of any city in the colonies after Charleston South Carolina. But slaves were also used as agricultural workers in farm communities including in areas of upstate New York and Long Island Connecticut and New Jersey by 1770 there were 397,924 Blacks in a population of 2.17 million They were unevenly distributed There were 14,867 in New England where they were 2.7% of the population; 34,679 in the mid-Atlantic colonies where they were 6% of the population (19,000 were in New York or 11%); and 347,378 in the five southern Colonies were they were 31% of the population.

; The most famous and most visited memorials are Lincoln's sculpture on Mount Rushmore; Lincoln Memorial Ford's Theatre and Petersen House (where he died) in Washington D.C.; and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield Illinois not far from Lincoln's home as well as his tomb; . See also: District of Columbia home rule; List of mayors of Washington D.C.; and List of District of Columbia symbols. In Santa Fe Governor Manuel Armijo wanted to avoid battle but on August 9 Catholic priests Diego Archuleta (the young regular-army commander) and the young militia officers Manuel Chaves and Miguel Pino forced him to muster a defense. Armijo set up a position in Apache Canyon a narrow pass about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the city. However on August 14 before the American army was even in view he decided not to fight (An American named James Magoffin claimed he had convinced Armijo and Archuleta to follow this course; an unverified story says he bribed Armijo.) When Pino Chaves and some of the militiamen insisted on fighting Armijo ordered the cannon pointed at them the New Mexican army retreated to Santa Fe and Armijo fled to Chihuahua.