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  • Historical Eras > Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815) (x)
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Virginians Petition to Prevent the Emancipation of Slaves (with text supports)

The spirit of the American Revolution inspired some slaveholders to manumit, or free, their slaves. In 1782, Virginia passed a law that allowed slaveholders to set slaves free in their wills, where before manumission required a special act of the [...]

Tags: Emancipation, Reading Supports
Item Type: Pamphlet/Petition
Historical Era: Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815)

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