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The state of Pennsylvania abolished slavery on March 1, 1780. Pennsylvania was the first state in America to abolish slavery.

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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.


Where did Lincoln make his speech to abolish slavery?

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania


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.


What did the Philadelphia Abolition Society accomplish?

They convinced the colony of Pennsylvania to abolish slavery.


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.


Was Vermont or Pennsylvania the first Colony to abolish slavery?

Vermont is the first to have a Constitution that forbade slavery.


What did the Philadelphia abolition accomplish?

They convinced the colony of Pennsylvania to abolish slavery.


What did the Philadelphia society accomplish?

They convinced the colony of Pennsylvania to abolish slavery.


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.


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.