How many slaves were there in the North American colonies during the 1700s?

February 26, 2020 by Karen Hill

According to the 1790 census, the first census taken in the new nation, there were 697,897 enslaved blacks in the original thirteen states.

About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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