An Act to prevent the further introduction of Slaves, and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude within this Province

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An Act to prevent the further introduction of Slaves, and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude within this Province is the 1793 law passed in Upper Canada that became the first piece of anti-slavery legislation in the British Empire, gradually restricting and setting conditions for slavery in the province.

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Act Against Slavery (1793) alsoKnownAs An Act to prevent the further introduction of Slaves, and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude within this Province
statutes of Upper Canada hasNotableProvision 1793 Act Against Slavery in Upper Canada
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