16 Feb 1827 Jahr - NY State: 1st state to abolish slavery

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"After Governor John Jay passed a law of gradual emancipation in 1799, slavery is abolished in New York State."

"After New York State abolished slavery in 1827, a small group of New York City abolitionists, such as David Ruggles and Abby Hopper Gibbons, continued to work for an end to slavery nationwide. Both black and white activists denounced New Yorkers who profited from slavery through investment and trade, and they aided escaped slaves making their way to freedom via a secret network of New York “stations” on the Underground Railroad."

(https://www.mcny.org/exhibition/abolishing-slavery)

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