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Slavery is abolished in Mauritius.

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Abolitionism

Movement to end slavery

Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved individuals around the world. It gained momentum in the western world in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
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Mauritius

Island country in the Indian Ocean

Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island, as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius…
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February 1

Day of the year

February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 333 days remain until the end of the year.
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