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The Civil War First African American was brought to the US in 1619 abroad a Dutch cargo ship By 1800 ? few to no slaves in the North Why? Because the immigrants were coming into the North and couldn?t compete Rocky soil, farming bad, became industrial Religious groups such as the Quakers Vermont was the first territory to end slavery legally in 1776 First state PA in 1780, MA 1783, NH 1783, RI 1784, NY 1799, NJ 1804, OH 1802 Gradual slaves were freed by lay upon reaching a certain age Judicial courts ruling: MA was one based on ?all men are create equal? Constitutional ?as new states were formed it was written into constitution Top levels of White Southern Society 1780-1860 Slavery wasn?t as popular and spread out as we were taught Most of population called ?yeoman farmers?
