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Yes, they were.
The importation of slaves in the United States was abolished on January 1, 1808.
Yes. Slavery was prior to the ratification of the XIII Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1865) legal. However, it became illegal to import slaves from Africa in 1808 following a bill signed by President Jefferson in March of 1807, which was set to take effect January 1, 1808.
They respond by encouraging breeding among the slave-families, and a vigorous trade at slave-auctions.
The importation of new slaves was made illegal in the United States in 1808 as part of the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves. This law went into effect on January 1, 1808.
In 1808 the US made it illegal to import slaves from Africa.
False.
Yes, they were.
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congress banned the importation of slaves from Africa in 1808
The importation of slaves in the United States was abolished on January 1, 1808.
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It was illegal to import slaves into the United States from Africa after 1808, as stated in the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves.
It permitted Congress to outlaw the importation of slaves in 1808.