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2
Yüli
1777

Vermont constitution bars slavery within the state

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📅 2 Yüli 1777 📍

Vermont adopted a constitution prohibiting adult slavery, an unusually early formal restriction in the region. The provision did not resolve all forms of coerced labor or guarantee equal civic standing, and Vermont was not yet part of the United States. The clause belongs to a larger revolutionary debate shaped by Black petitions, escapes, and military service.

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Vermont constitutional convention

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Vermont Republic