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Later path to full emancipation
- When
- 1817–1827
- Where
- New York State
In 1817 the state freed all slaves born before July 4, 1799, effective in 1827, completing what gradual abolition had begun.
The 1799 act left living slaves in bondage. In 1817, the state freed all slaves born before July 4, 1799, the date of the gradual abolition law, to be effective in 1827. From 1800 to 1827, white and black abolitionists worked to end slavery and attain full citizenship in New York.
Sources
- History of slavery in New York (state) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-23
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