When Did Slavery End In Michigan?

The Northwest Ordinance makes slavery illegal its territories and states. Although Michigan is part of the Northwest Territory, there are enslaved people living in Michigan until 1837.

What was the last state to free slaves?

Mississippi Becomes Last State to Ratify 13th Amendment

After what’s being seen as an “oversight†by the state of Mississippi, the Southern territory has become the last state to consent to the 13th Amendment–officially abolishing slavery.