18 h 3 min, 16 avr. 1862 ans - Slave Trade abolished in Washington, DC
Description:
Congress bans slave trade in D.C. Sept. 20, 1850. On this day in 1850, Congress abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia as part of a legislative package known as the Compromise of 1850. Since the founding of the District of Columbia in 1800, enslaved people had lived and worked in the nation's capital.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
18 h 3 min, 16 avr. 1862 ans
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 162 ans
