Slave Manifest for the Ship Ohio
5/3/1821
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This manifest (a list of passengers or cargo aboard a ship) shows two enslaved women named Betsey and Harriet who were being transported from New Orleans to Philadelphia in 1821.
It includes the sworn statement of the ship captain that he was not engaged in the transatlantic slave trade. The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves had been enacted in 1807, but the interstate sale of slaves remained legal.
It includes the sworn statement of the ship captain that he was not engaged in the transatlantic slave trade. The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves had been enacted in 1807, but the interstate sale of slaves remained legal.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Customs Service.
Full Citation: Slave Manifest for the Ship Ohio; 5/3/1821; Slave Manifests for the Port of Philadelphia, 8/1800 - 4/1860; Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/manifest-ohio, December 6, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
