On March 29, 1788, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed this act, which amended the assembly’s March 1, 1780, act entitled “An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery.”
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Author: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery (March 1, 1780)
In this act, passed on March 1, 1780, the Pennsylvania General Assembly lays out a plan for the gradual abolition of slavery in the state.
