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Missouri Compromise. Northwest Territory. Slave Emancipation Timeline. 1777: Vermont prohibits slavery 1780: Massachusetts Constitution declares all men “free and equal by birth” Pennsylvania develops gradual emancipation 1783: Massachusetts courts rules slavery unconstitutional
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Slave Emancipation Timeline 1777: Vermont prohibits slavery 1780: Massachusetts Constitution declares all men “free and equal by birth” Pennsylvania develops gradual emancipation 1783: Massachusetts courts rules slavery unconstitutional 1784: Rhode Island and Connecticut pass gradual emancipation laws