1. Slavery in Revolutionary Time
Thus, the Revolutionary War was a beginning of slavery movement. ... During the revolution era, legislatures in the north abolished slavery over lengthened period and in 1787 the Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery (Jeweet). ... New York and New Jersey resisted acting against slavery initially. ... However, the south did not want to end the slavery, due to the large economic impact of abolishing slavery, so a treaty was signed and any laws on slavery would not be passed or even discussed for at least 20 years. ... This paper allows me to understand the transition to abolish the slavery and th...
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