The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act passed through parliament on March 25 1807 which abolished the transatlantic slave trade ...

In Britain a powerful abolition movement inspired by ... and it helped push towards the Emancipation Act of 1833, which abolished slavery in most parts of the British Empire.

This resulted in major uprisings of enslaved people - including in British colonies - and helped drive forward the 1833 ...

Neither slavery ... abolition amendment gave Congress power to displace the states in civil rights matters and impose criminal sanctions on their officers in the manner of the Civil Rights Act.

Scotland's History Land and Votes Slavery is abolished across the Empire The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...

The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 1807. From that day on, “all manner of dealing and reading in the purchase, sale, barter, or transfer of slaves ...

The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act passed through parliament on March ... abolish slavery within the British colonies and this continued until 1833. Many key figures involved in the appalling ...