Slavery in New France in 1759

Year of the English Conquest of New France

Population of New France: 65,000

3,604 slaves - 31% black, 69% aboriginal

1,509 slave owners: most families had only 2-3 slaves; 29 families had 10+ slaves; one family had 57

77% slaves lived in town

22% were field workers

Average life span: panis 17.7 years; blacks 25.2 years

Price: panis: 400 Livres; Blacks: 900 Livres

Few sales of slaves

Marriage permitted between slaves and whites

Religion: Many Blacks converted to Christianity