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Throughout the 1820s and 1830s white New Yorkers complained incessantly about the number of Blacks in the streets.
— Oct 19, 2026 05:15PM
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Erin
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The white population came to view the court system as the best means of keeping Blacks in line.
— Oct 19, 2026 02:13PM
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Erin
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Underpinning slaveowner bafflement at the behavior of many African Americans was the widespread view that slavery in New York was less severe than in the South.
— Oct 13, 2026 08:32PM
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Erin
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There was heightened white sensitivity to Black noise in the streets.
— Oct 13, 2026 07:47PM
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Erin
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In the 1810 census nearly 11% of free Black heads of households were named Johnson, Williams or Smith.
— Oct 05, 2026 01:25PM
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Early 19th century New York City with its rapidly expanding economy was a magnet for both free African Americans and fleeing enslaved men and women.
— Oct 03, 2026 04:58PM
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This first generation of free Blacks was eager to help and show they belonged to claim New York as theirs.
— Oct 03, 2026 04:39PM
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For most of the 18th century New York City had ranked 2nd only to Charleston South Carolina in the number of slaves held by its inhabitants.
— Oct 03, 2026 12:48PM
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