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History
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1.1
Colonial petitions for freedom
1.2
Suits for freedom during and after the Revolution
2
United States Constitution
3
Arguments for freedom
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3.1
Familial descent from a free woman
3.2
Manumission
3.3
Sale or illegal importation
3.4
Travel or residency in a free state or territory
4
Filing suit
5
Applicable laws
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5.1
1662 Virginia Act of Assembly
5.2
1785 Virginia Act of Assembly
5.3
1795 Virginia Act of Assembly
5.4
1796 Maryland Act of Assembly
5.5
1824 Missouri Law
6
District of Columbia courts
7
St. Louis, Missouri courts
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7.1
Notable individuals
8
Notable United States cases
9
Freedom suits in Great Britain
10
See also
11
References
12
Further reading
13
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Enslaved persons' lawsuits for freedom
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