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The United States abolished debtors' prisons in the early 19th century, with significant legal changes occurring in the 1830s and 1840s. By 1833, most states had eliminated the practice, recognizing that imprisoning individuals for unpaid debts was unjust. The last state to formally abolish debtors' prisons was North Carolina in 1869.

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