which colony banned slavery at first?

Answer 1

The first colony to ban slavery was the Vermont Republic, which abolished slavery in its constitution in 1777. However, it's important to note that Vermont was not one of the original 13 colonies; it was an independent republic until it joined the United States in 1791. Among the original 13 colonies, Pennsylvania took significant steps towards abolition by passing the gradual Abolition of Slavery Act in 1780, which laid the groundwork for the eventual end of slavery in the state.