Black slave owners in the United States

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Black slave owners in the United States

Philip Burnham, in the article "Selling Poor Steven" published in the February/March 1993 issue of American Heritage, found that in the US Census of 1830 there were 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Burnham wrote about the slave John Casor, who was denied his freedom by Black slave owner Anthony Johnson.

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  "In the 1640s John Casor was brought from Africa to America, where he toiled as a servant for a Virginia landowner. In 1654 Casor filed a complaint in Northampton County Court, claiming that his master, Anthony Johnson, had unjustly extended the terms of his indenture with the intention of keeping Casor his slave for life. Johnson, insisting he knew nothing of any indenture, fought hard to retain what he regarded as his personal property. After much wrangling, on March 8, 1655, the court ruled that "the said John Casor Negro shall forthwith be returned unto the service of his master Anthony Johnson," consigning him to a bitter lifetime of bondage. Given the vulnerable legal status of servants - black and white - in colonial America, the decision was not surprising But the documents reveal one additional fact of interest: Anthony Johnson, like his chattel Casor, was black.
  

 

[Moonglow]

The first slaves were Irish political prisoners and Irish women and children.

 

[Disir]

Ya, they show up in the first census as well.

 

[Asclepias]

How many white slave owners were there in the same time period and how many Black slave owners owned their family members simply to protect them?

 

[OldLady]

The first slaves were Irish political prisoners and Irish women and children.

They were indentured servants.
Not you too.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Black slave owners in the United States

Philip Burnham, in the article "Selling Poor Steven" published in the February/March 1993 issue of American Heritage, found that in the US Census of 1830 there were 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Burnham wrote about the slave John Casor, who was denied his freedom by Black slave owner Anthony Johnson.

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    "In the 1640s John Casor was brought from Africa to America, where he toiled as a servant for a Virginia landowner. In 1654 Casor filed a complaint in Northampton County Court, claiming that his master, Anthony Johnson, had unjustly extended the terms of his indenture with the intention of keeping Casor his slave for life. Johnson, insisting he knew nothing of any indenture, fought hard to retain what he regarded as his personal property. After much wrangling, on March 8, 1655, the court ruled that "the said John Casor Negro shall forthwith be returned unto the service of his master Anthony Johnson," consigning him to a bitter lifetime of bondage. Given the vulnerable legal status of servants - black and white - in colonial America, the decision was not surprising But the documents reveal one additional fact of interest: Anthony Johnson, like his chattel Casor, was black.

Before that lawsuit every indentured servant was given land and an opportunity to grow crops and become citizens under British rule. Once the courts of London made slavery legal in the new land, the call for African blacks who lost wars to other blacks, became the new thing.

 

[Asclepias]

The first slaves were Irish political prisoners and Irish women and children.

The only slaves in the US were Black Africans. All others were indentured servants. Of course you did have slaves in europe (the Slavic people) but that isnt the US.

 

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[Moonglow]

The first slaves were Irish political prisoners and Irish women and children.

They were indentured servants.
Not you too.

No they were considered prisoners of war.

 

[Disir]

The first slaves were Irish political prisoners and Irish women and children.

They were indentured servants.
Not you too.

Actually, they brought street kids they thought were useless here as well.Orphans etc. Massachusetts was the first colony to legalize slavery 1641. Lemme tell ya how that went down.

Native Americans knew the land. White people all look alike. Black people---tag your it.

 

[Moonglow]

The first slaves were Irish political prisoners and Irish women and children.

They were indentured servants.
Not you too.

No, I have only been a slave while married I was set free five years ago.

 

[miketx]

I dont care anything about slaves but I do know that a lot of dumbass blacks are still slaves to democrats.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

The first slaves were Irish political prisoners and Irish women and children.

They were indentured servants.
Not you too.

Actually, they brought street kids they thought were useless here as well.Orphans etc. Massachusetts was the first colony to legalize slavery 1641. Lemme tell ya how that went down.

Native Americans knew the land. White people all look alike. Black people---tag your it.

No, that is not slavery but indentured servitude. Once the contract was agreed on, in 7 years they were set free. Stop trying to alter history, it doesnt make you look good.

 

[MarathonMike]

Black slave owners in the United States

Philip Burnham, in the article "Selling Poor Steven" published in the February/March 1993 issue of American Heritage, found that in the US Census of 1830 there were 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Burnham wrote about the slave John Casor, who was denied his freedom by Black slave owner Anthony Johnson.

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    "In the 1640s John Casor was brought from Africa to America, where he toiled as a servant for a Virginia landowner. In 1654 Casor filed a complaint in Northampton County Court, claiming that his master, Anthony Johnson, had unjustly extended the terms of his indenture with the intention of keeping Casor his slave for life. Johnson, insisting he knew nothing of any indenture, fought hard to retain what he regarded as his personal property. After much wrangling, on March 8, 1655, the court ruled that "the said John Casor Negro shall forthwith be returned unto the service of his master Anthony Johnson," consigning him to a bitter lifetime of bondage. Given the vulnerable legal status of servants - black and white - in colonial America, the decision was not surprising But the documents reveal one additional fact of interest: Anthony Johnson, like his chattel Casor, was black.

Very interesting, I had no knowledge of this.

 

[Asclepias]

Black slave owners in the United States

Philip Burnham, in the article "Selling Poor Steven" published in the February/March 1993 issue of American Heritage, found that in the US Census of 1830 there were 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Burnham wrote about the slave John Casor, who was denied his freedom by Black slave owner Anthony Johnson.

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    "In the 1640s John Casor was brought from Africa to America, where he toiled as a servant for a Virginia landowner. In 1654 Casor filed a complaint in Northampton County Court, claiming that his master, Anthony Johnson, had unjustly extended the terms of his indenture with the intention of keeping Casor his slave for life. Johnson, insisting he knew nothing of any indenture, fought hard to retain what he regarded as his personal property. After much wrangling, on March 8, 1655, the court ruled that "the said John Casor Negro shall forthwith be returned unto the service of his master Anthony Johnson," consigning him to a bitter lifetime of bondage. Given the vulnerable legal status of servants - black and white - in colonial America, the decision was not surprising But the documents reveal one additional fact of interest: Anthony Johnson, like his chattel Casor, was black.

Very interesting, I had no knowledge of this.

Sure you did. The present day version would be Black republicans. Every race that has had the misfortune of encountering the white race has always had its turncoats looking for personal gain to the detriment of their race.

 

[MarathonMike]

Black slave owners in the United States

Philip Burnham, in the article "Selling Poor Steven" published in the February/March 1993 issue of American Heritage, found that in the US Census of 1830 there were 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Burnham wrote about the slave John Casor, who was denied his freedom by Black slave owner Anthony Johnson.

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    "In the 1640s John Casor was brought from Africa to America, where he toiled as a servant for a Virginia landowner. In 1654 Casor filed a complaint in Northampton County Court, claiming that his master, Anthony Johnson, had unjustly extended the terms of his indenture with the intention of keeping Casor his slave for life. Johnson, insisting he knew nothing of any indenture, fought hard to retain what he regarded as his personal property. After much wrangling, on March 8, 1655, the court ruled that "the said John Casor Negro shall forthwith be returned unto the service of his master Anthony Johnson," consigning him to a bitter lifetime of bondage. Given the vulnerable legal status of servants - black and white - in colonial America, the decision was not surprising But the documents reveal one additional fact of interest: Anthony Johnson, like his chattel Casor, was black.

Very interesting, I had no knowledge of this.

Sure you did. The present day version would be Black republicans. Every race that has had the misfortune of encountering the white race has always had its turncoats looking for personal gain to the detriment of their race.

Sure I didn't. You are trying to create a false equivalency to distract from the little known historical fact of pre-Civil War Black slave ownership.

 

[miketx]

Black slave owners in the United States

Philip Burnham, in the article "Selling Poor Steven" published in the February/March 1993 issue of American Heritage, found that in the US Census of 1830 there were 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Burnham wrote about the slave John Casor, who was denied his freedom by Black slave owner Anthony Johnson.

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    "In the 1640s John Casor was brought from Africa to America, where he toiled as a servant for a Virginia landowner. In 1654 Casor filed a complaint in Northampton County Court, claiming that his master, Anthony Johnson, had unjustly extended the terms of his indenture with the intention of keeping Casor his slave for life. Johnson, insisting he knew nothing of any indenture, fought hard to retain what he regarded as his personal property. After much wrangling, on March 8, 1655, the court ruled that "the said John Casor Negro shall forthwith be returned unto the service of his master Anthony Johnson," consigning him to a bitter lifetime of bondage. Given the vulnerable legal status of servants - black and white - in colonial America, the decision was not surprising But the documents reveal one additional fact of interest: Anthony Johnson, like his chattel Casor, was black.

Very interesting, I had no knowledge of this.

Sure you did. The present day version would be Black republicans. Every race that has had the misfortune of encountering the white race has always had its turncoats looking for personal gain to the detriment of their race.

Sure I didn't. You are trying to create a false equivalency to distract from the little known historical fact of pre-Civil War Black slave ownership.

Here we see asc looking for the facts.

 

[Yarddog]

Black slave owners in the United States

Philip Burnham, in the article "Selling Poor Steven" published in the February/March 1993 issue of American Heritage, found that in the US Census of 1830 there were 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Burnham wrote about the slave John Casor, who was denied his freedom by Black slave owner Anthony Johnson.

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    "In the 1640s John Casor was brought from Africa to America, where he toiled as a servant for a Virginia landowner. In 1654 Casor filed a complaint in Northampton County Court, claiming that his master, Anthony Johnson, had unjustly extended the terms of his indenture with the intention of keeping Casor his slave for life. Johnson, insisting he knew nothing of any indenture, fought hard to retain what he regarded as his personal property. After much wrangling, on March 8, 1655, the court ruled that "the said John Casor Negro shall forthwith be returned unto the service of his master Anthony Johnson," consigning him to a bitter lifetime of bondage. Given the vulnerable legal status of servants - black and white - in colonial America, the decision was not surprising But the documents reveal one additional fact of interest: Anthony Johnson, like his chattel Casor, was black.

well, slavery in the 1600s and even 1700s was probably much different than the civil war era slavery that first comes to mind when we think of slavery. As time went on and by the mid 1800s blacks were looked down upon as less human, you would probably see a lot less black ownership of slaves by that time when slaves were no longer indentured servants.

 

[Turn Right]

Black slave owners in the United States

Philip Burnham, in the article "Selling Poor Steven" published in the February/March 1993 issue of American Heritage, found that in the US Census of 1830 there were 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Burnham wrote about the slave John Casor, who was denied his freedom by Black slave owner Anthony Johnson.

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    "In the 1640s John Casor was brought from Africa to America, where he toiled as a servant for a Virginia landowner. In 1654 Casor filed a complaint in Northampton County Court, claiming that his master, Anthony Johnson, had unjustly extended the terms of his indenture with the intention of keeping Casor his slave for life. Johnson, insisting he knew nothing of any indenture, fought hard to retain what he regarded as his personal property. After much wrangling, on March 8, 1655, the court ruled that "the said John Casor Negro shall forthwith be returned unto the service of his master Anthony Johnson," consigning him to a bitter lifetime of bondage. Given the vulnerable legal status of servants - black and white - in colonial America, the decision was not surprising But the documents reveal one additional fact of interest: Anthony Johnson, like his chattel Casor, was black.

Very interesting, I had no knowledge of this.

Sure you did. The present day version would be Black republicans. Every race that has had the misfortune of encountering the white race has always had its turncoats looking for personal gain to the detriment of their race.

If it wasn't for blacks misfortune of encountering the white race blacks would still be living in mud huts in Africa.

 

[miketx]

Black slave owners in the United States

Philip Burnham, in the article "Selling Poor Steven" published in the February/March 1993 issue of American Heritage, found that in the US Census of 1830 there were 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Burnham wrote about the slave John Casor, who was denied his freedom by Black slave owner Anthony Johnson.

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    "In the 1640s John Casor was brought from Africa to America, where he toiled as a servant for a Virginia landowner. In 1654 Casor filed a complaint in Northampton County Court, claiming that his master, Anthony Johnson, had unjustly extended the terms of his indenture with the intention of keeping Casor his slave for life. Johnson, insisting he knew nothing of any indenture, fought hard to retain what he regarded as his personal property. After much wrangling, on March 8, 1655, the court ruled that "the said John Casor Negro shall forthwith be returned unto the service of his master Anthony Johnson," consigning him to a bitter lifetime of bondage. Given the vulnerable legal status of servants - black and white - in colonial America, the decision was not surprising But the documents reveal one additional fact of interest: Anthony Johnson, like his chattel Casor, was black.

Very interesting, I had no knowledge of this.

Sure you did. The present day version would be Black republicans. Every race that has had the misfortune of encountering the white race has always had its turncoats looking for personal gain to the detriment of their race.

If it wasn't for blacks misfortune of encountering the white race blacks would still be living in mud huts in Africa.

Dont forget their own black tribes sold them to the slavers.