Slave Trade Act 1807
March 25, 1807 · Palace of Westminster, London
Act of the British Parliament that banned the slave trade in the British Empire. The Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron then enforced the ban at sea; slavery itself was abolished in 1833.
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- Slavery Abolition Act 1833 August 28, 1833
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Slave Trade Act 1807