 The number of African Americans in the territory during this period was quite small but not insignificant . Newcomers continued to bring slaves with them , but there were many free blacks as well , some working as servants and some as completely independent pioneers . Information about the black immigrants during the earlier periods is sparse , but records do show that most of those at Fort Snelling were slaves . Records from 1850 indicate a population of 39 free blacks out of a total population of 6 @,@ 077 citizens in the territory ( which excluded Native American tribes ) . Before the 1840s these free persons could often expect to be treated equal to other racial groups . By the time Minnesota had achieved statehood , however , blacks had been disenfranchised and schools were segregated . Despite this , from the start of the Minnesota Territory in 1848 the leadership was predominantly antislavery thus ending the practice in this era . 
 The number of African Americans in the territory during this period was quite small but not insignificant . Newcomers continued to bring slaves with them , but <a href='dey_it' title='1'><mark>there</mark></a> <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> many free blacks as well , some working as servants and some as completely independent pioneers . Information about the black immigrants during the earlier periods <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>sparse , but records do show that most of those at Fort Snelling <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> slaves . Records from 1850 indicate a population of 39 free blacks out of a total population of 6 @,@ 077 citizens in the territory ( which excluded Native American tribes ) . Before the 1840s these free persons could often expect to be treated equal to other racial groups . By the time Minnesota <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> achieved statehood , however , blacks <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>had</mark></a> been disenfranchised and schools <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>were</mark></a> segregated . Despite this , from the start of the Minnesota Territory in 1848 the leadership was predominantly antislavery thus ending the practice in this era . 
The number of African Americans in the territory durin dis period was quite small but not insignificant . Newcomers continued to bring slaves w/ em , but it was many free blacks as well , some working as servants and sum as completely independent pioneers . Information about da black immigrants during the earlier periods sparse , but records do show dat most of those at Fort Snelling was slaves . Records from 1850 indicate a population of 39 free blacks out of a total population of 6 @,@ 077 citizens in the territory ( which excluded Native American tribes ) . b4 the 1840s these free persons could often expect to be treated equal to other racial groups . By the time Minnesota done achieved statehood , however , blacks done been disenfranchised and schools was segregated . Despite tdis, from tdastart of thdainnesota Territory in 1848 the leadership was predominantly antislavery thus ending thedaactice in this era .