1 mars 1808 - The slave trade is abolished by the United Kingdom in all of its colonies as the Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect.[4] This year, the British Royal Navy establishes the West Africa Squadron on the coast of West Africa to enforce the abolitionist Blockade of Africa
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Date:
1 mars 1808
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 217 ans