Abolition laws in the NorthA) ended slavery north of Maryland altogether by 1830.B) immediately freed enslaved children under the age of eighteen.C) freed all enslaved people in New England as of 1804.D) ended slavery in the northern states in a drawn-out process that took decades.E) freed only enslaved women.

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Abolition laws in the NorthA)  ended slavery north of Maryland altogether by 1830.B)  immediately freed enslaved children under the age of eighteen.C)  freed all enslaved people in New England as of 1804.D)  ended slavery in the northern states in a drawn-out process that took decades.E)  freed only enslaved women.

Manjot Hunjan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Abolition laws in the North did not immediately end slavery but rather initiated a gradual process of emancipation that unfolded over several decades. Different states adopted various approaches, with some implementing gradual emancipation laws that freed enslaved people over time, often based on age thresholds or after a period of service.

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