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Since he was a slave he was likely against slavery.
Slavery came to the colonies in 1609, so it has been here since the start.
Slavery has been around since the 1600's and is still going on.
Slavery had been abolished in the British Empire since The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, and 13th Amendment to the constitution abolished slavery in the United States in 1864. Therefore in answer to your question, there was no slavery in 1870.
Slavery has been a fact of life since before recorded history. It still exists today.