it was outlawed in 1848
lafayette helped to outlaw slavery by being a spy
Connecticut abolished slavery in 1848.
1805
Pennsylvania was the first state to outlaw the importation of blacks for slavery in 1682.
The US State of Vermont-colony was the first state to outlaw slavery. The date was 1777.
abolitionists
the north
Yes there was slavery in Connecticut. They did not have any slavery until the 1700's though. On the eve of the revolution, Connecticut had the largest number of slaves in New England. (6,464)
The Connecticut colony had slaves but their economy wasn't as dependent on slavery as the Southern colonies. Some individuals within the colony were against slavery and there were movements to abolish it. By the early 19th century, slavery was gradually abolished in Connecticut.
He did in 1865
Abolitionists
Slavery. See related questions.