When did Mexico abolish slavery?

 

Mexico abolished slavery in 1829, and in doing so, became one of the first countries in the world to do so. This was a significant event in the history of Mexico, as well as in the broader context of the history of slavery.

In the United States, slaveholders knew that enslaved people were escaping to Mexico. This led to efforts by the U.S. government to get Mexico to sign a fugitive slave treaty. Such a treaty would have required Mexico to return escaped enslaved people to the U.S.

However, Mexico refused to sign such a treaty, insisting that all enslaved people were free once they set foot on Mexican soil. This position was in keeping with Mexico's abolitionist stance and its commitment to the principles of liberty and justice.

Mexico's refusal to sign a fugitive slave treaty with the U.S. was significant in the history of slavery and the struggle for freedom.