slave trade abolished in Washington D.C. (sep 20, 1850 – sep 28, 2264)
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.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 20, 1850
sep 28, 2264
~ 414 years