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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.

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What state first attempted to stop slavery?

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Vermont was the first state to abolish slavery.


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What was the first state to abolish slavery in 1780 was?

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Was Pennsylvania the first state 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.


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What was the first to abolish slavery?

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.


The first state to abolish slavery was?

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Which state was the first to abolish slavery?

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Which state was the first to apologize for slavery?

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