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Slavery was legal everywhere in the united states, until Abe Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1888

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Slavery was allowed in Maryland due to its reliance on agriculture, particularly the tobacco industry, which required a large labor force. The institution of slavery was also deeply embedded in the social and economic fabric of the state, making it difficult to abolish. Additionally, pro-slavery sentiments among Maryland's political and social elite further perpetuated its legality.

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