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jan 1, 1833 - The abolition of slavery

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Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833. This act gave all slaves in the British Empire their freedom. The British government paid compensation to the slave owners, dependent on the number of slaves they had.

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jan 1, 1833
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~ 192 years ago