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| + | General History Topics | ||
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| + | ==Slavery== | ||
| + | New York state laws regarding Negro Slavery.<ref>[[Altamont Enterprise]], 8 May 1953</ref> | ||
| + | *The emancipation of slaves by the Quakers was legalized in 1798. At that date there were still about 33,000 slaves in the state. | ||
| + | *On March 29, 1799, an act was passed for the gradual abolition of slavery in New York. Any child | ||
| + | born of a slave after July 4th was to be free at the age of 25 if a girl and 28 if a boy. | ||
| + | *In 1817 an act was passed providing for the emancipation of all slaves in 1827 — 36 years before National Emancipation. | ||
Revision as of 23:45, 16 December 2012
Town Histories:
General historic references for the Hilltowns:
- 1869 Harper's New Monthly Magazine - The Helderbergs - 16 page article
- History of the County of Albany
- Altamont Enterprise
- Settlement above the Helderberg Escarpment
- Rensselaerwyck
- Tin Horns and Calico
General History Topics
Slavery
New York state laws regarding Negro Slavery.[1]
- The emancipation of slaves by the Quakers was legalized in 1798. At that date there were still about 33,000 slaves in the state.
- On March 29, 1799, an act was passed for the gradual abolition of slavery in New York. Any child
born of a slave after July 4th was to be free at the age of 25 if a girl and 28 if a boy.
- In 1817 an act was passed providing for the emancipation of all slaves in 1827 — 36 years before National Emancipation.
