Question

headnote: this excerpt was taken from american slavery: 1619 - 1877 by peter kolchin, originally published 1993. excerpt 1: farther north, state action was more decisive. because slaves in the northern states formed only a small proportion of the population and constituted a minor economic interest, abolishing the peculiar institution in an era that celebrated liberty and natural rights proved relatively easy, although often painfully slow. during the three decades following the outbreak of the revolutionary war, every northern state initiated complete slave emancipation; however, the process varied considerably from state to state. *peculiar institution = slavery 6. shrink it! write a 20 word or less summary for excerpt 1:

Explanation:

The excerpt describes how Northern states abolished slavery after the Revolutionary War.

Answer:

Northern states abolished slavery post - Revolutionary War, process varied.