Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 28, 1976
Transcript:
Nate Harris: Good morning, Sammy, Josh! Slave: Hello, Nate. Man: Good morning, neighbor! Nate Harris: Sammy, what are you still toiling for this ol' tyrant for? Haven't you heard about abolition? Slave: Not in Virginia, sir. Harris: Virginia?! Sammy, you poor devil, this isn't Virginia - it's Massachusetts, a free state! Slave: What? Man: Oh, Nate... Harris: Oh... did I let the cat out of... Slave: You told me this was Virginia! Man: Sammy, I can explain...
Solomon J. Behala Premium Member 21 days ago
The first article of the constitution of Massachusetts effectively abolished slavery, as per the 1781 ruling in Brom and Bett v. Ashley.