Slavery Abolition Act forbids slavery In the British Empire

Category
Human Rights
Place
United Kingdom
Date
1833
Reference
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"The consequences of Britain's act were profound. In 1862, the United States abolished slavery. Later the Chartists, the suffragettes, and the civil rights campaigners were inspired by it. It has been called the start of the world's human rights movement." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
End of Atlantic Slave Trade
1753
1888
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