The British abolition of slavery came in two parts: first the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act became law on 25 March 1807, which left slavery itself still permitted until the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 which caused all slaves in the British Empire to be emancipated on 1 August 1834. The slaves in India and Ceylon were not freed until Britain took over from the East India Company in 1843.
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Abolition of slavery
{The statue stands at one end of a long composite stone slab inlaid with a de...
Due to strong shadows it was only on our fourth visit that we managed to take...
This sculpture, 'Gilt of Cain', was unveiled by Bishop Tutu in commemoration ...
William Wilberforce and 'the Clapham Sect' worshipped in this church. Their ...
Born as Catherine Bywater. Founded the Band of Mercy movement in Britain. She...
Soldier and Fireman. Born in Trinidad, he was one of the first black men to j...
