<P> Historically , the enslavement of overwhelmingly African people in the United States , began in New York as part of the Dutch slave trade . The Dutch West India Company imported 11 African slaves to New Amsterdam in 1626 , with the first slave auction being held in New Amsterdam in 1655 . The last slaves were freed on July 4 , 1827 , although many black New Yorkers continued to serve as bound apprentices to their mothers ' masters . </P>
<P> Historically , the enslavement of overwhelmingly African people in the United States , began in New York as part of the Dutch slave trade . The Dutch West India Company imported 11 African slaves to New Amsterdam in 1626 , with the first slave auction being held in New Amsterdam in 1655 . The last slaves were freed on July 4 , 1827 , although many black New Yorkers continued to serve as bound apprentices to their mothers ' masters . </P>
when did slavery end in new york state
when did slavery end in new york state
July 4 , 1827
July 4 , 1827