Thomas Jefferson was the most notable Virginian to free his slaves during the Revolution.

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While Thomas Jefferson did eventually free some of his slaves, he did not do so during the Revolution. It was actually the Virginia legislature that passed a law in 1782 allowing slaveowners to free their slaves, which led to many Virginians, including some Founding Fathers, freeing their slaves in the years following the Revolution.

Thomas Jefferson Was the Most Notable Virginian to Free His