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To: SSS Two

England did not abolish slavery in 1772, they didn’t even complete the job in 1833 either. They later had to come up with yet another bill to address slavery in (India I think it was).

Yes. 1843. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Slavery_Act,_1843


102 posted on 02/19/2021 10:01:29 AM PST by ProgressingAmerica (Public meetings are superior to newspapers)
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To: ProgressingAmerica
Pennsylvania began phasing out slavery in 1780 with an abolition act. Notice "phasing out". Pennsylvania still had legal slaves in 1840. Benjamin Franklin served as President of Pennsylvania from 1785-1788. Slavery existed at the beginning of Franklin's term. Slavery existed at the end of Franklin's term. Slavery existed in Pennsylvania for another 50+ years.

Look, Franklin was an instrumental Founding Father, there is no denying that. And Franklin was a staunch abolitionist. Regardless of what Franklin thought of slavery, he was sadly unable to end it.

116 posted on 02/19/2021 11:38:35 AM PST by SSS Two
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