Samyann
That the 6th question asked in taking the 1870 census was simply: Color? Enumerators could mark “W” for White, “B” for Black, “M” for Mulatto, “C” for Chinese [a category which included all east Asians], or “I” for American Indian. The 18th question: Is the person deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic?
