jan 3, 1807 - Abolition of Slave Trade

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Location: Primarily Britain, with effects across the British Empire.
Causes: Growing moral opposition to slavery, activism by abolitionists like William Wilberforce, and economic changes reducing the profitability of slave labor.
Results: The British Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act in 1807, outlawing the transatlantic slave trade within the British Empire. While it didn’t end slavery outright, it marked a significant step toward abolition.

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