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Vermont Constitution Bans Adult Slavery

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Vermont Constitution Bans Adult Slavery
Vermont Constitution Bans Adult Slavery

Vermont's 1777 constitution was the first in North America to prohibit adult slavery, an early—if imperfect—legal milestone against bondage in the new United States.

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