company slaves

Who Owned Most Of The Enslaved People In New Amsterdam? In the early 1600s the Dutch West India Corporation dominated the slave trade. From 1626-1664, the company supplied New Netherland with a steady stream of company-owned African slaves. Who owned the original slaves of the New Amsterdam colony? Leslie Harris: The first 11 enslaved people,

How Did The Dutch Acquire The Slaves They Brought To New Amsterdam? Leslie Harris: The first 11 enslaved people, all male, who came to New Amsterdam, were brought by the Dutch West Indian Company. They were owned by the company, not by individuals. So they’re company slaves. And they’re bought by the company for the