Though the trade and sale of slaves continued to be legal inside the U.S.until the Civil War,the "slave trade," the importation of slaves from Africa or any other foreign locale,was made illegal in

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In 1808, Congress passed the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, which made the international slave trade illegal. However, this did not immediately end the importation of slaves, as some slave traders continued to smuggle them into the country.

Though the Trade and Sale of Slaves Continued to Be