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The first protest against slavery it was drafted by the Quakers it's known as the Germantown protest.
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In 1780 Pennsylvania became the first state to abolish slavery, it was the first emancipation act.
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Congress passes the first Fugitive Slave Act. The act allowed for the recovery of runaway slaves and authorized the arrest or seizure of fugitives.
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Southern Unionists in several states defeat secession measures. Mississippi's convention denies the existence of the right to secession.
