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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: combjelly who wrote (220909)2/25/2005 5:48:45 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (2) of 1577112
 
"Whose laws allowed for slaves? "

Well, slavery was legalized in Mass. in 1641. It wasn't until 1783 that a court case was used to overturn slavery in Mass. The slave trade in the US was abolished in 1808. So, except for that final 25 year period of the slave trade, slavery was legal in Mass.


I don't remember asking for clarification on the issue. I am perfectly content thinking that slavery never existed in the north. I could let your insights on the issue ruin my day but I won't.

And I am sure if there were slaves in the North they must have been more equal than the slaves in the South and better treated.

I just did a google and it turns out the slaves were treated better in the South than in the North. Another urban myth bites the dust! Oh well.........<g>

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