U. S. Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1808

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affects contributed to Civil War tensions
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:tree
gptkbp:allows importation of slaves
gptkbp:associated_with African American history
gptkbp:consequences fines for violators
gptkbp:contributed_to formation of anti-slavery societies
rise of abolitionist sentiment
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced literature and art
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Ghent
condemned by abolitionists worldwide
gptkbp:economic_impact affected plantation economies
gptkbp:effective_date 1808-01-01
1807-03-02
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces difficult due to lack of resources
gptkbp:governing_body limited but did not end slavery
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Transatlantic_Slave_Trade
gptkbp:historical_debate Congressional sessions
morality of slavery
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Daniel_Webster
gptkb:William_Lloyd_Garrison
gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
gptkb:Sojourner_Truth
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_Brown
gptkb:Harriet_Tubman
gptkb:Henry_Clay
gptkb:John_Quincy_Adams
gptkb:Nat_Turner
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a shift in U. S. policy on slavery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1808
gptkbp:impact increased illegal slave trade
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
Quaker activism
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Southern states
gptkbp:is_supported_by Northern states
gptkbp:legacy seen as a step towards emancipation
gptkbp:legislation Slave Trade Act of 1794
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:President_Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:precedent set a precedent for future laws
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance jurisdiction issues
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Missouri_Compromise
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Abolitionist_Movement
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Thirteenth_Amendment
gptkbp:resulted_in increased domestic slave breeding
gptkbp:significance first federal law to restrict slavery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trans-Atlantic_Slave_Trade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7