New Amsterdam - These are the known sure facts. Slavery was introduced in New Amsterdam in 1628. Slavery was not ended in NY until 1827. Between 1755 and 1764, the Massachusetts enslaved population was 2.2 % of the total population. Both NY and MA enforced the fugitive slave act of 1850. https://t.co/uS0LMY42ar

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These are the known sure facts. Slavery was introduced in New Amsterdam in 1628. Slavery was not ended in NY until 1827. Between 1755 and 1764, the Massachusetts enslaved population was 2.2 % of the total population. Both NY and MA enforced the fugitive slave act of 1850. https://t.co/uS0LMY42ar

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