It has been illegal since 1865.
The Democrat Party
No
The US President who freed his slaves when he died was President George Washington. In his will, he stipulated that his slaves be freed upon his wife's death, which occurred after his own passing.
their slaves they dont get their own time
A large majority of people did not own slaves. Most slave owners had few slaves.
13th amendment...did your google fingers break?
No they were slaves. Slaves don't own land.
In that time, it was perfectly acceptable to own slaves. Of course, slavery in that time wasn't the same as slavery in the US pre-1865.
why did people own slaves
Yes, Abraham Baldwin did own slaves. It was thought hypocritical that he was anti-slavery but had his own slaves. He did free them later.
the economic effected slaves during the civil war because when slaves got free they had 2 pay their own duse 2 everything
Some Pilgrims did own slaves, but most didn't. Only the rich Puritans could own slaves due to the cost of buying them.