The first of the 13 British colonies in America to abolish slavery was Rhode Island. This was done in 1774, 2 years before the American Revolution in 1776.
Massachusetts
The state of Pennsylvania abolished slavery on March 1, 1780. Pennsylvania was the first state in America to abolish slavery.
Depends on how you look at it. Vermont was the first territory in 1777 to abolish slavery. In 1780 Pennsylvania was the first state to enact a law beginning abolition of slavery, freeing future children of slaves. Massachusetts was the first state to abolish slavery outright in 1783.
Americas first abolitionist?
The first American colony to abolish slavery was Vermont. Vermont abolished slavery in 1777 and after this the abolish movement spread.
Yes. It was the first colony to abolish slavery.
Vermont was admitted as the first free state.
The first of the 13 British colonies in America to abolish slavery was Rhode Island. This was done in 1774, 2 years before the American Revolution in 1776.
Vermont is the first to have a Constitution that forbade slavery.
No, it was Vermont in 1777. Vermont became a republic before becoming the 14th US state in 1791.
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what was the first American colony to abolish
Vermont was the first territory in 1777 to abolish slavery but in 1780 Pennsylvania was the first state to enact a law beginning abolition of slavery, freeing future children of slaves. Massachusetts was the first state to abolish slavery outright in 1783.
Massachusetts
Vermont was the first territory (not a state at the time) to abolish slavery in 1777, the first state to abolish slavery outright was Pennsylvania in 1780.
The state of Pennsylvania abolished slavery on March 1, 1780. Pennsylvania was the first state in America to abolish slavery.