Congress Bans International Slave Trade
Moments In Civil Rights History
On March 2, 1807, Congress approved a bill to ban the importation of slaves into the United States. That act was poorly enforced. Slavery wasn't legally abolished until the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution 58 years later.
For more historical narratives on Slavery in America, see:
Moments In Civil Rights History - First Enslaved Africans in America
Moments In Civil Rights History - Law Allows "Owners" to Kill Slaves
Moments In Civil Rights History - The Emancipation Proclamation
Moments In Civil Rights History - Black Americans Not Citizens and Cannot Sue
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