Historian Susan Klepp wrote about slavery in colonial Pennsylvania. According to Klepp, “The most demeaned individuals were enslaved Africans.” Klepp states that African Americans were enslaved in Pennsylvania’s countryside and cities. The type of work a slave had to endure depended on their location and gender. Klepp indicates that “enslaved men manned the mills and forges dotting the countryside” while “everywhere enslaved women cooked, cleaned, and tended babies.” Slaves from colonial cities held jobs that involved products or services. According to Klepp, Slavery was not as crucial as it was in the southern colonies. There were other options for labor through indentured servants and children, according to Klepp. Klepp states that the
