Just around this time slavery was legalized in Massachusetts; the first colony to participate in legalizing slavery. In the 1800’s slavery ended in the Northwest, thanks to the efforts of Thomas Jefferson… Although he proposed that slavery should be discontinued, it was defeated by a couple of votes; but still his efforts helped pave the way of demolishing slavery. Shortly after, Thomas Jefferson became president, serving his first term. Thomas Jefferson also purchased the Louisiana territory, and nearly tripled the side of the. New Jersey became the last state in the north, to abolish slavery. In February of 1809, the the Supreme Court of the U.S ruled that the power of the Federal Government outweighed any power of the individual
Just around this time slavery was legalized in Massachusetts; the first colony to participate in legalizing slavery. In the 1800’s slavery ended in the Northwest, thanks to the efforts of Thomas Jefferson… Although he proposed that slavery should be discontinued, it was defeated by a couple of votes; but still his efforts helped pave the way of demolishing slavery. Shortly after, Thomas Jefferson became president, serving his first term. Thomas Jefferson also purchased the Louisiana territory, and nearly tripled the side of the. New Jersey became the last state in the north, to abolish slavery. In February of 1809, the the Supreme Court of the U.S ruled that the power of the Federal Government outweighed any power of the individual