Article 1 Section 9 Clause 1

The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation not exceeding ten dollars for each person.

Article 1 section 9 clause 1. This was the compromise worked out with. Article 1 section 9 clause 1 is one of a handful of provisions in the original constitution related to slavery though it does not use the word slave this clause prohibited the federal government from limiting the importation of persons understood at the time to mean primarily enslaved african persons where the existing state. Article 1 section 9 clause 1 was basically giving south carolina twenty years to prepare for the possible end of it s receiving african slaves.

Article 1 section 9 clause 1. The slave trade cannot be banned by congress until at least 1808 but a tax of up to 10 can be put on imported slaves. Article 1 section 9 clause 1 was basically giving south carolina twenty years to prepare for the possible end of it s receiving african slaves.

Article i the legislative branch section 9 clause 1 importation of enslaved people clause 1. Slavery was banned by the 13th amendment. The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation not exceeding ten dollars for each person.

Article i section 9 clause 1 the migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year. The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation not exceeding ten dollars for each person. Article 1 the legislative branch section 9 limits on congress back table of contents next.

The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation not exceeding ten dollars for each. Article 1 section 9.