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Slavery began in 1620 in the colonies. The following are key dates for emancipation: | Slavery began in 1620 in the colonies. The following are key dates for emancipation: | ||
1777 Vermont is the first colony to abolish slavery. | :1777 Vermont is the first colony to abolish slavery. | ||
1780 Pennsylvania passes a gradual emancipation law. | :1780 Pennsylvania passes a gradual emancipation law. | ||
1783 Massachusetts prohibits slavery. | :1783 Massachusetts prohibits slavery. | ||
1783 New Hampshire prohibits slavery. | :1783 New Hampshire prohibits slavery. | ||
1784 Connecticut bars slavery. | :1784 Connecticut bars slavery. | ||
1784 Rhode Island bans slavery. | :1784 Rhode Island bans slavery. | ||
1790 Boston becomes the first U.S. city without slaves. | :1790 Boston becomes the first U.S. city without slaves. | ||
1799 New York begins gradual emancipation. | :1799 New York begins gradual emancipation. | ||
1804 New Jersey begins gradual emancipation. | :1804 New Jersey begins gradual emancipation. | ||
1807 The U.S. Congress bans the slave trade by prohibiting "the importation of slaves into the United States or the territories thereof" after 1 January 1808. | :1807 The U.S. Congress bans the slave trade by prohibiting "the importation of slaves into the United States or the territories thereof" after 1 January 1808. | ||
1863 The Emancipation Proclamation frees only slaves in states in rebellion against the Union. | :1863 The Emancipation Proclamation frees only slaves in states in rebellion against the Union. | ||
1865 Last slaves in America freed on 19 June. | :1865 Last slaves in America freed on 19 June. | ||
=== Guidebooks and Histories === | === Guidebooks and Histories === | ||