Monroe, James, 1758-1831 [Act in addition to another act prohibiting the importation of slaves]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08946 Author/Creator: Monroe, James, 1758-1831 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Printed document Date: 20 April 1818 Pagination: 5 p. ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy
Passed by Congress and approved by the President. Outlines the ban on importing slaves, the forfeiture of ships built for such a purpose, and the penalties for involvement in the slave trade. The act being added to prohibited the importation of slaves as of 1 January 1808. The names of Henry Clay (Speaker of the House), John Gaillard (President of the Senate, pro tempore) and President James Monroe are printed at the end. The date is the day Monroe approved the act.
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