In what year was the importation of slaves banned in the United States?

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Dashawn Villanueva

22 July, 01:08

In what year was the importation of slaves banned in the United States?

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Cassius Finley · Answer 1

The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves of 1807 (2 Stat. 426, enacted March 2, 1807) is a United States federal law that stated that no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States. It took effect in 1808, the earliest date permitted by the United States Constitution.

Lorelai Riggs · Answer 2

The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves of 1807 (2 Stat. 426, enacted March 2, 1807)