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1777

institutional legislation

Vermont Republic Abolishes Slavery

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Vermont Republic Abolishes Slavery
Vermont Republic Abolishes Slavery

The Vermont Republic, a sovereign nation at the time, abolished slavery through its constitution, becoming the first future U.S. state to prohibit the institution. No slaves were held in Vermont after this enactment, marking an early instance of resistance to slavery in North America.

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