This ruling in British courts determined that slavery in England could not be supported by common law. This legal success of Somerset and his abolitionist backers raised the moral question of slavery in England and may have contributed to increased support for slavery in the colonies and the colonial effort to gain independence from England. It did nothing, however, to stop the slave trade or ownership of slaves in England. The British Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833 which ended the legal trade of slaves in Britain and all its colonies except India.
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See AllThis is a story of three indentured servants who run away from their master, are caught 10 days later and brought before the court to decide their fate. This is also the first know legal distinction b
This treaty marked the end of the French & Indian War between France and England. It is significant to Michigan which was a French territory until this treaty was signed.
This ordinance led to the creation of new states in this area and the expansion of civil liberties including outlawing slavery. In reality, slavery still occurred in Michigan well into the 1830s.
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