Timeline by Mia Deppen

Gradual Abolition Act

27deppenm34_1 — 2024-05-03 13:37:33 UTC

The Gradual Abolition Act passed on March 1, 1780. The Gradual Abolition Act allowed an end for slavery. It ended in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The Fugitive Slave Act

27hersheyc06_1 — 2024-05-03 13:45:24 UTC

The Fugitive Slave Act was a law that would help catch slaves. The Congress passed it in September of 1850. That act required that slaves would be returned to their owners. Also, even if they were in a free state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding or returning an escaped slaves.

Amendment of the Gradual Abolition Act

27deppenm34_1 — 2024-05-03 13:51:12 UTC

Amendment of the Gradual Abolition Act passed in 1788. The Amendment prohibited Pennsylvanians from transporting pregnant enslaved women out-of-state. The act also declared that any enslaved individuals who intended to move or settle in Pennsylvania would be permanently declared immediately free.

Pennsylvania Person Liberty Law

27hersheyc06_1 — 2024-05-03 14:04:32 UTC

The Personal Liberty Law of 1826 decreed that no person could be taken out of the states on PA to be held as slaves. If a slaves get to PA they the law will set them free.