Question

d. mark it up. look at this timeline of anti - slavery laws. circle actions that happened at the state level to end slavery. box actions that the federal government took to end slavery. 1619 enslaved africans brought to british colonies 1777 vermont is the first to abolish slavery 1783 massachusetts supreme court declares slavery unconstitutional 1787 congress passes the northwest ordinance, banning slavery north and west of the ohio river 1799 new york passes a bill that will end slavery gradually 1808 congress makes it illegal to import enslaved africans into the united states 1863 president lincolns emancipation proclamation frees enslaved people in confederate states 1865 the 13th amendment abolishes slavery in the united states

Explanation:

• 1777: Vermont (state - level) abolishes slavery.
• 1783: Massachusetts (state - level) Supreme Court declares slavery unconstitutional.
• 1799: New York (state - level) passes a bill to end slavery gradually.
• 1787: Congress (federal - level) passes the Northwest Ordinance.
• 1808: Congress (federal - level) makes it illegal to import enslaved Africans.
• 1863: President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (federal - level).
• 1865: 13th Amendment (federal - level) abolishes slavery in the US.

Answer:

Circle:

• 1777: Vermont is the first to abolish slavery.
• 1783: Massachusetts Supreme Court declares slavery unconstitutional.
• 1799: New York passes a bill that will end slavery gradually.

Box:

• 1787: Congress passes the Northwest Ordinance, banning slavery north and west of the Ohio River.
• 1808: Congress makes it illegal to import enslaved Africans into the United States.
• 1863: President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation frees enslaved people in Confederate states.
• 1865: The 13th Amendment abolishes slavery in the United States.