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I have no idea how Jemima apparently became thought of as a black name. Before the Civil War, there were plenty of white American women named Jemima. Daniel Boone had a daughter named Jemima, and they were pretty obviously white.

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This might be off-topic, I actually noticed that Old Testament names like Jemima grew much less common after the Civil War. I wonder why? My theory is that when a lot of the common medieval names (usually of Germanic origin) like Ida, Emma, and Roger were revived, Biblical names like Jemima, Ezekiel, and Tabitha were pushed aside and neglected. Jemima may have been revived if it weren't for Aunt Jemima.