the last time slavery was legal was in 1873.
when was the last time slavery was legal?
1873
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lane was an opponent of slavery early in life, and came to support henry clay while he lived in kentucky. at age 20, he delivered an anti-slavery speech to the colonization society in october 1831. in the speech he declared, "the history of all times admonishes us that no man or community of men can be kept forever in slavery." while lane opposed to expansion of slavery he was not in favor of abolition, but like henry clay he believed that over time slavery would die out if it was prevented from spreading. in 1833 he married to pamela bledsoe jameson. the couple had no children, and his wife was killed in a stage coach accident 1842; lane escaped the accident with only minor injuries.
henry smith lane