I know that the South had more slaves because they were an agricultural economy and had large plantations which required lots of free labor that was provided by kidnapped Africans and their descendents.
I also know that the Northerners had slavery as well, I am just trying to find out when they got rid of it, or if it happened at the same time as the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. All I can find on Wikipedia is the Northwest Ordinance, but that only talks about the Ohio River Territory and nothing about New England, New York and Pennsylvania.
Due to the fact that the Northern States didn't have an agricultural economy, I know most of their slaves were house servants, still slaves nonetheless. So when did the North get rid of slaves? Was it before the Civil War, or did the Northern slaves get freed at the same time as the Southern slaves?When was slavery abolished in the Northeast?
Officially, by 1804 depending on state, but realistically as late as 1865 in the case of New Jersey...
What's your definition of North? I include New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New England as the Northeast. New Jersey was the last state out of those to abolish slavery, due to its farms. It was gradual, as in 1804, all blacks were born free, but had to be apprentices. I don't blame the South for racism as slavery had economic yet horrific advantages, but the way blacks were treated was horrible during Jim Crow.When was slavery abolished in the Northeast?
"free labor that was provided by kidnapped Africans and their descendants." they were not kidnapped, money was paid to the Africans who captured them and put them for sale, besides, no matter what you may say, these descendants of former slaves are better off now than the africans that never left their continents, (check facts before you say anything else)
Connecticut was the last New England state to abolish slavery in 1848.
Slavery was not very important to the north. There is not a specific date, but rather gradual emancipation.
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