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1780
This act made it illegal to buy more slaves, and required that existing slaves be registered.

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1793
This act allowed local governments to capture and return slaves to their owners.

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1842
This act prohibited blacks from being taken out of Pennsylvania.

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1850
This act required that all slave be returned to their owner, even if they are in a free state.

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Amendment to the Gradual Abolition Act (The 13th Amendment)

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Amendment to the Gradual Abolition Act (The 13th Amendment)

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This amendment prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime