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1662
Codification of Life-Long Servitude Across Colonies
1662

Codification of Life-Long Servitude Across Colonies

In 1662, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia passed laws legalizing life-long servitude [8]. These laws expanded …
1662
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Codification of Life-Long Servitude Across Colonies

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 …

Maryland, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, US
Slavery & emancipation
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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.