1777Vermont Constitution Abolishes Slavery

Delegates in Vermont, which was not one of the Thirteen Colo...
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1788

📜 Vermont Constitution Abolishes Slavery

Delegates in Vermont, which was not one of the Thirteen Colonies, establish a republic and adopt a constitution, the first in what is now the territory of the United States to prohibit Slavery
Vermont Constitution Abolishes Slavery (1777)
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🗳️ United States Constitution Ratified

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United States Constitution Ratified (1788)
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