feb 15, 1804 - NJ abolishes slavery
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New Jersey passed the 1804 Act of Gradual Abolition, which does exactly as it says. However, there remained a few (16) slaves in New Jersey all the way up to 1865, when the practice was abolished altogether. New Jersey became the 9th free state, making 8 slave states.
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