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The Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Thomas Jefferson in March of 1807 and took effect January 1, 1808.
A further act was passed in 1820 which classified the attempt to collect and transport people for the purposes of importing them into slavery an act of piracy, punishable by death.
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How did the constitution deal with the slave trade?
The US constitution specified that Congress was free to outlaw the slave trade after 20 years. Congress did so the first date it was allowed.The Constitution prohibited Congress from outlawing the Atlantic slave trade for twenty years.
What compromise did the north and south reach on the slave trade?
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Did the Constitution immediately outlaw the foreign slave trade?
no
What state in America did not outlaw the slave trade at first?
Missouri
What were the Northern and Southern positions in the Constitutional Convention on outlawing slave trade?
this is off my book so... northerners agreed that congress could not outlaw the slave trade for at least 20 years. after that, congress could regulate the slave trade if it wished. northerners also agreed that no state could stop a fugitive slave from being returned to and owner who claimed that slave.
When the international slave trade ended how did the slave trade continue?
Slave families were split up
When the international slave trade ended and how did the slave trade continue?
Slave families were split up
How did the slave trade continue when the international slave trade ended?
Slave families were split up
Why were southern states concerned about congress controlling forigen trade?
the southerners were worried of this ecause they depended on many exported goods such as: tobaccorice and other products.They also worried that congress might stop slave traders from bringing enslaved people to the U.S.
When the international slave trade ended haw did the slave trade continue?
Slave families were spilt up
When the international slave trade ended how did the trade continue?
Slave families were split up
How did the end of the international slave trade affect the institution of slave trade?
Slave families were split up and sold as part of the domestic slave trade.
