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aug 1, 1834 - Slavery Abolition Act

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In British history, act of Parliament that abolished slavery in most British colonies, freeing more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and South Africa as well as a small number in Canada. It received Royal Assent on August 28, 1833, and took effect on August 1, 1834.

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aug 1, 1834
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~ 191 years ago