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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 state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery?
The first state to abolish slavery was Illinois.
When did Pennsylvania abolish slavery?
The state of Pennsylvania abolished slavery on March 1, 1780. Pennsylvania was the first state in America to abolish slavery.
What is the amendment that the US state was the first to abolish slavery?
The 13th amendment
When was slavery abolished in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts was the first U.S. state to abolish slavery, in a 1783 judicial interpretation of its 1780 constitution.
What was the last state to abolish slavery?
Texas is often considered to be the last state to have officially ended slavery on June 19th 1865, which became known as "Juneteenth."However, although Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the U.S., the state of Mississippi didn't "ratify" (to make it official) the 13th amendment until 1995. Kentucky didn't ratify until 1976. See the link below for further explanation.Note that the 13 amendment adopted on December 6, 1865, which abolished slavery, still made it illegal for anyone to own a slave in Texas, Kentucky, or Mississippi from this point onward.
Which state was first to stop slavery?
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.
What state first abolished slavery?
Vermont was the first state to abolish slavery.
What was the first state to abolish slavery in 1780 was?
Vermont was a territory that abolished slavery in 1777, but technically Pennsylvania was the first STATE to abolish slavery, doing so in 1780.
What colony first outlawed slavery?
Vermont was the first colony to abolish slavery in its state constitution in 1777. This made it the first state in North America to abolish slavery.
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.
What was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery?
The first state to abolish slavery was Illinois.
Was slavery allowed in Pennsylvania?
Slavery was allowed in Pennsylvania during the colonial period, but the state gradually began to restrict and eventually abolish slavery. In 1780, Pennsylvania passed the Gradual Abolition Act, which provided for the gradual emancipation of enslaved individuals, making Pennsylvania the first state in the U.S. to abolish slavery.
When did Pennsylvania abolish slavery?
The state of Pennsylvania abolished slavery on March 1, 1780. Pennsylvania was the first state in America to abolish slavery.
The first state to abolish slavery was?
vermont
Which state was the first to abolish slavery?
Massachusetts
Was Pennsylvania the first American colony to abolish slavery?
No, it was Vermont in 1777. Vermont became a republic before becoming the 14th US state in 1791.
Was Missouri the last state to abolish slavery?
No. Texas was the last state to abolish slavery
