Pennsylvania abolishes slavery
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Date:
Wed, 1780-03-01
On this date in 1780, Pennsylvania became the second state to abolish slavery.
Reference:
Black First:
2,000 years of extraordinary achievement
by Jessie Carney Smith
Copyright 1994 Visible Ink Press, Detroit, MI
ISBN 0-8103-9490-1
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