The first American colony to legally recognize slavery was

Massachusetts became the first North American colony to recognize slavery as a legal institution. A Virginia law passed in 1662 stated that the status of the mother determined if a black child would be enslaved.

Explanation:Massachusetts is the first colony to legalize slavery. The New England Confederation of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Haven adopts a fugitive slave law. Connecticut legalizes slavery. Rhode Island passes laws restricting slavery and forbidding enslavement for more than 10 years.

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