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New York Quakers and Slavery

New York Quakers and Slavery. Early Voices. Many Friends (Quakers) purchased and traded slaves This created a conflict between their property rights (own slaves) and their religious beliefs. NY Friends. New York Quakers did not own a large number of slaves

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New York Quakers and Slavery

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  1. New York Quakers and Slavery

  2. Early Voices • Many Friends (Quakers) purchased and traded slaves • This created a conflict between their property rights (own slaves) and their religious beliefs

  3. NY Friends • New York Quakers did not own a large number of slaves • Farmers in Westchester, Long Island and Hudson River valley held slaves, but not in the numbers found in Newport RI, Philadelphia or the W. Indies

  4. NY Opposition • 1716 –HorsmanMullenix was first NY Friend to raise issue at the Quarterly meeting • In 1719- London Yearly Meeting instructed Friends to do unto others as they would want done unto them • Slave Owners = they fed, clothed and employed their slaves • Antislavery = no one would ever want to be enslaved

  5. NY Opposition • 1759 – NY Meeting decides Friends cannot import slaves – not really an issue since hardly any Friends had imported slaves recently • 1767 – Purchase Friends resolve that slavery is “inconsistent with the Christian Spirit.” • 1770 – Quakers assist in creation of Free Black settlement – the Hills

  6. Manumission Society • 1785 – Formed in NYC by 18 men – 12 of whom were Quakers • Purpose: secure laws to end slavery in NY, monitor compliance with laws (kidnapping and exporting), educating “people of color”, working with other abolitionist organizations • 1829- Ten of 13 members were NY Friends • Of the first 454 members during its first 40 years, at least 251 were Friends

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