1662
Maryland, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, US
In 1662, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia passed laws legalizing life-long servitude [8]. These laws expanded the Virginia model of hereditary, race-based slavery across multiple colonies [8]. This coordinated legislative action institutionalized chattel slavery throughout the British colonies in America.
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