1664
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In 1664, New York and New Jersey passed laws legalizing slavery, extending the institution of life-long servitude to these colonies[3]. This followed similar enactments in Maryland and Virginia, demonstrating the spread of racial slavery across the northern and southern colonies[3]. The laws reinforced the colonial economy's reliance on enslaved labor and entrenched racial hierarchy in these regions[3].
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