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By 1830, two-thirds of all slaves in Northern states lived in this state, whose extremely gradual abolition law was not fixed until 1846. In 1807, this state removed voting rights granted to some of its women. (20[2]0[1])This state’s (20[1])Liberty Hall was once the home (20[1])of a governor who succeeded its (20[1])Tory colonial governor, an illegitimate (0[1])son of Ben (0[1])Franklin. (20[1]0[1])This state's city of (*) Morristown was where the Continental Army spent the second of two harsh winters. (0[1])A unicameral legislature was part of a "small state" counter to James Madison's Virginia Plan, (10[1])proposed by (0[1])this state's William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention. For 10 points, name this state where the Battles of Monmouth and Trenton were fought. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

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