The presence of chattel slavery, particularly of Africans, was felt in the Delaware River valley as early as 1639. Philadelphia was the primary depot for the import of slaves to modern-day Pennsylvania; in 1689, the ship Isabella, carrying some 150 slaves from Africa by way of Bristol, unloaded its cargo in Philadelphia harbor. By 1700, one in 10 Philadelphians was a slave owner; by 1729, the demand for slavery increased due to a greater demand for cheap skilled labor.

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  • The presence of chattel slavery, particularly of Africans, was felt in the Delaware River valley as early as 1639. Philadelphia was the primary depot for the import of slaves to modern-day Pennsylvania; in 1689, the ship Isabella, carrying some 150 slaves from Africa by way of Bristol, unloaded its cargo in Philadelphia harbor. By 1700, one in 10 Philadelphians was a slave owner; by 1729, the demand for slavery increased due to a greater demand for cheap skilled labor. Although immigration slowed during the Seven Years' War, the demand for slaves fresh from Africa grew again afterwards; eight of the fourteen slave-bearing ships which unloaded in Philadelphia harbor between 1759 and 1766 were recorded to have brought their cargo from the Gold Coast, Guinea or Gambia.
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  • The presence of chattel slavery, particularly of Africans, was felt in the Delaware River valley as early as 1639. Philadelphia was the primary depot for the import of slaves to modern-day Pennsylvania; in 1689, the ship Isabella, carrying some 150 slaves from Africa by way of Bristol, unloaded its cargo in Philadelphia harbor. By 1700, one in 10 Philadelphians was a slave owner; by 1729, the demand for slavery increased due to a greater demand for cheap skilled labor.
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  • History of slavery in Pennsylvania
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