New York State Gradual Abolition Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (11)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
law
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| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
July 4, 1827
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:New_York_State_Constitution_of_1846
gptkb:New_York_State_Legislature |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_a_broader_movement_towards_abolition_in_the_Northern_United_States
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York State Gradual Abolition Act
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| gptkbp:impact |
freed children born to enslaved mothers after July 4, 1799
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| gptkbp:mandates |
enslaved individuals over 50 years old were freed immediately
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to gradually abolish slavery
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| gptkbp:significance |
first step towards the end of slavery in New York State
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1799
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