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1775

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

Virginia's royal governor offers freedom to enslaved people who join the British; thousands flee.

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November 7, 1775
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
Virginia's royal governor offers freedom to enslaved people who join the British; thousands flee.
April 14, 1775
First abolition society founded
The Pennsylvania Abolition Society, the first in America, is organized in Philadelphia.

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