new york passed a law for gradual abolition of slavery to become a free state in 1799.
new york passed a law for gradual abolition of slavery to become a free state in 1799.
when did new york pass a law for gradual abolition of slavery to become a free state?
1799
bullet::::- 1799: new york state begins a gradual abolition of slavery. a law was approved in 1817 that freed all remaining slaves on july 4, 1827.









































bullet::::- 1804: new jersey begins a gradual abolition of slavery.
an act for the gradual abolition of slavery
bullet::::- maine was part of massachusetts in 1783 and entered the union as a free state in 1820.









































bullet::::- 1783: new hampshire constitution contains a bill of rights that is interpreted as ending slavery. in 1857, a law was approved that formally prohibited slavery.









































bullet::::- 1784: connecticut begins a gradual abolition of slavery. a law was approved in 1848 that freed any remaining slaves.









































bullet::::- 1784: rhode island begins a gradual abolition of slavery.









































bullet::::- 1791: vermont enters the union as a free state.
an act for the gradual abolition of slavery