mar 22, 1794 - Slave Trade Act of 1794

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A law passed by the United States Congress that limited American involvement in the international slave trade by ending the legality of American ships participating in the trade. It was signed into law by President George Washington on March 22, 1794. This was the first of several anti-slavery trade-acts of Congress. Federal outlawing of importation of slaves to the United States was enacted in 1807.