In 1807, Congress passed a law banning the international slave trade to the United States, set to take effect at the start of 1808, as permitted by the Constitution. The debate over this legislation was influenced by economic interests, national security concerns, and fears…
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The Stono Rebellion, which took place on September 9, 1739, in South Carolina, is one of the most significant and earliest slave uprisings in the American colonies. This revolt was led by a group of enslaved Africans who sought to escape the brutal conditions…
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