At the Convention of 1850—1851, the final version of a revised Virginia constitution is ratified. Among other things, it prohibits manumitted slaves from remaining in the state and prohibits the General Assembly from freeing any enslaved person.
At the Convention of 1850—1851, the final version of a revised Virginia constitution is ratified. Among other things, it prohibits manumitted slaves from remaining in the state and prohibits the General Assembly from freeing any enslaved person.
