New York Gradual Emancipation Act of 1799
GPTKB entity
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
March 29, 1799
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| gptkbp:effect |
children born to enslaved mothers after July 4, 1799 would be free
children born to enslaved mothers after July 4, 1799 would be indentured servants until adulthood |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:New_York_State_Legislature
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| gptkbp:indentureTerm |
25 years for females
28 years for males |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_York
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
full abolition of slavery in New York in 1827
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| gptkbp:purpose |
gradual abolition of slavery
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Abolition_of_slavery_in_New_York
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:New_York_Manumission_Society
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York Gradual Emancipation Act of 1799
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