1775 – An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
1775年：一位匿名作家(一些人认为是托马斯·潘恩)发表了“美国的非洲奴隶制”，这是美国殖民地的第一篇要求解放奴隶和废除奴隶制的文章。