1 janv. 1808 - No New Slaves: Congress Outlaws the International Slave Trade
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President Thomas Jefferson urged for the international slave trade to be criminalized because he believed it violated human's rights. Effective January 1, 2018, the Act of Prohibiting Importation of Slaves outlawed the international slave trade; importing or exporting slaves became a federal crime.
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