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March 1, 1780 ~ Pennsylvania passed “An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery,” which stopped the importation of slaves into the State, required all slaves to be registered, and established that all children born in the State were free.
While individuals who were slaves before 1780 remained in slavery, this was the first Act abolishing slavery in a democratic society. It became the model for abolition laws across the Northern states.
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March 2, 1807 ~ Congress passes legislation banning the slave trade. The law which was to go into effect on Jan. 1, 1808 prohibited the importation of slaves into the U.S. or any of its territories. Despite the law, however, the illegal importation of slaves continued for years.
The domestic slave trade within the United States was not affected by the 1807 law.
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March 3, 1973 ~ Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is named Song and Record of the Year at the Grammys.
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