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mar 1, 1780 - PA abolishes slavery

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The Pennsylvania legislature passed a law entitled An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery. It gave free status to anyone born in the state, and banned the importation of slaves. The model of gradual emancipation was eventually followed by many other states.

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mar 1, 1780
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~ 246 years ago