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Blacks in Mississippi and Pennsylvannia lose the rights to vote. In New York, they petition for continued voting rights.
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South Carolina enacts a "Black Code" by which slaves are denied the rights to assemble, produce food, earn money, learn to read, and to possess any clothing but low-quality garments.
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In the decision of Prigg. v Pennsylvania Vermont, Ohio, and New York passed personal liberty laws.
