14 jul 1691 ano - Penalty for Manumission

Descrição:

"Virginia passes a law making it financially risky for owners to free slaves, an act known as manumission.

The law required a newly freed slave to leave the colony within six months and the former master to pay for the trip."

Source:

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/

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