Days to Remember: Some Important Dates In American History

1/1/1808 • Transatlantic Slave Trade Ended A new federal law banned the importation of slaves into the United States. After a 20-year moratorium on any legislation dealing with the issue, President Thomas Jefferson urged Congress to finally end the transatlantic slave trade. The final bill, passed in 1807, made it illegal to import slaves, but …

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