Parliament abolishes slavery in the Empire with…

1828 CE to 1839 CE

Parliament abolishes slavery in the Empire with the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.

The government purchases the slaves for £20,000,000 (the money goes to rich plantation owners who mostly live in England), and frees the slaves, especially those in the Caribbean sugar islands.

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London Middlesex United Kingdom View →

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Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) View →

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People: Alice of Antioch
Topic: Bengalese-British War of 1763-65
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