The state of Virginia was prohibited slavery in its construction.
Virgina was the state that prohibited slavery in its construction.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was the important measure passed down by the Articles of Confederation that addressed slavery and established a process for statehood. It prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory and outlined a process for admitting new states to the Union.
Alabama officially prohibited slavery with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 6, 1865. This amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States, including Alabama, effectively ending the institution in the state. Prior to this, slavery had been legally practiced in Alabama since its statehood in 1819.
Massachusetts prohibited slavery in 1780
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Wisconsin is part of the Union, and slavery is prohibited under Federal Law and the US Constitution. It may also be prohibited under the Wisconsin Constitution as well.
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Slavery was prohibited in land north of the 36-30 parallel
The major source of conflict over granting statehood was the slavery question-- would slavery be allowed in the new state?
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the US prohibited slavery.