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The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 receives royal assent, making the purchase or ownership of slaves illegal in the British Empire with exceptions.
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Slavery Abolition Act 1833
Law which abolished slavery in most of the British Empire
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which abolished slavery in the British Empire by way of compensated emancipation. The act was legislated by Whig Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey's reforming administration, and it was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Royal assent
Formal approval of a proposed law in monarchies
Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in others that is a separate step. Under a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
British Empire
Territory ruled by the United Kingdom
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 28
Day of the year
August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 125 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)