No, Minnesota was not a slave state. It was admitted to the Union as a free state in 1858. While it did have a small population of enslaved people before statehood, and there were some discussions about slavery during its early history, Minnesota was officially a free state and did not support the practice of slavery. The state constitution, ratified in 1857, included provisions that prohibited slavery. Minnesota played a role in the abolitionist movement and was involved in the fight against slavery during the Civil War.
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