The legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky passes the Debt Imprisonment Abolition Act, making it the first State to abolish imprisonment for debt.
[restored 12/24/2021]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Kentucky Constitution of 1799, Article X, Clause 17
courts.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/E5470543-A249-4265-8EDD-0C0DDD6A7212/0/2ndKYConstitution.pdf
References:
us events
www.duke.edu/~charvey/Country_risk/chronology/us-events.htm
Read the ebook History of Kentucky (Volume 2) by Charles Kerr
www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/charles-kerr/history-of-kentucky-volume-2-rre/page-8-history-of-kentucky-volume-2-rre.shtml
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