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1696
The Royal African Trade Company loses its monopoly and New England colonists enter the slave trade.
1700
Pennsylvania legalizes slavery.
1702
New York passes An Act for Regulating Slaves. Among the prohibitions of this act are meetings of more than three slaves, trading by slaves, and testimony by slaves in court.
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1703
Massachusetts requires every master who liberates a slave to pay a bond of 50 pounds or more in case the freedman becomes a public charge.
1703
Connecticut assigns the punishment of whipping to any slaves who disturb the peace or assault whites.
1703
Rhode Island makes it illegal for blacks and Indians to walk at night without passes.
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