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Deeds of Emancipation and Manumission

Deeds of emancipation and manumission record an enslavers’ intent to emancipate enslaved people from bondage. In 1726, the Virginia General Assembly passed a law allowing enslavers to emancipate enslaved people “by last…

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Updated Apr 7, 2026

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