Slavery ended in NJ in 1809. So who do you think you’re schooling Reb?
https://nj.gov/state/historical/his-2021-juneteenth.shtml
New Jersey, The Last Northern State to End Slavery
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Slavery’s final legal death in New Jersey occurred on January 23, 1866, when in his first official act as governor, Marcus L. Ward of Newark signed a state Constitutional Amendment that brought about an absolute end to slavery in the state. In other words, the institution of slavery in New Jersey survived for months following the declaration of freedom in Texas.To understand this historical development, one needs to take a step back to 1804 when New Jersey passed its Gradual Abolition of Slavery law—an act that delayed the end of slavery in the state for decades. It allowed for the children of enslaved Blacks born after July 4, 1804 to be free, only after they attained the age of 21 years for women and 25 for men. Their family and everyone else near and dear to them, however, remained enslaved until they died or attained freedom by running away or waiting to be freed.
Gradual emancipation did not abolish slavery or free the slaves. It did nothing for adult slaves.
The owner could wait until the child turned 21 or 25 and became free, or he could sell the slave to another state. While not freeing slaves, it worked for ethnic cleansing.
Yes, when the 13th Amendment was ratified Your point?
It wasn’t NJ that started the war, now was it?