Top Ten Black Slaveowners-- Part 3: Judge for Yourself

In 1860, about 28% of the free black population of New Orleans owned slaves.

Six owned 65 or more.

Many of the ten listed were from either New Orleans or South Carolina.

5.  The Pendarvis family--  owned 123 slaves

4.  Marie Therese Metoyer--  owned 287

3.  Antoine Debuclet--  From Louisiana owned 100 slaves.

2.  William (April) Ellison--  South Carolina--  a slave breeder.

1.  Anthony Johnson

Since All Must be Punished, What Black Monuments Need To Come Down?  --Old Secesh