SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Denmark was the first state to prohibit slave trade, officially putting an end to it in 1792. However, the slaves in the West Indies weren’t liberated until 1848 – 15 years later than the British slaves.
Detailed explanation-2: -In response to abolitionists’ calls across the colonies to end slavery, Vermont became the first colony to ban it outright. Not only did Vermont’s legislature agree to abolish slavery entirely, it also moved to provide full voting rights for African American males.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Danish abolished the slave trade in 1803 and slavery ended in 1848.
Detailed explanation-4: -Forced labour in Brazil: 120 years after the abolition of slavery, the fight goes on. On May 13th 1888, Brazil became the last nation in the Western Hemisphere to formally abolish slavery.