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1641

Massachusetts legalizes slavery

The Massachusetts Body of Liberties makes it the first English colony to give slavery legal sanction.

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December 10, 1641
Massachusetts legalizes slavery
The Massachusetts Body of Liberties makes it the first English colony to give slavery legal sanction.

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