History of slavery in Vermont
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History of slavery in Vermont
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Vermont was amongst the first places to abolish slavery by constitutional dictum. Although estimates place the number of slaves at 25 in 1770, slavery was banned outright upon the founding of Vermont in July 1777, and by a further provision in its Constitution, existing male slaves became free at the age of 21 and females at the age of 18. Not only did Vermont's legislature agree to abolish slavery entirely, it also moved to provide full voting rights for African-American males. According to the
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History of slavery in early Vermont
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_slavery_in_Vermont
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2015-08-09T20:55:23Z
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2024-09-14T12:56:51Z
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