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The Slavery Abolition Act passes in the British House of Commons, initiating the gradual abolition of slavery in most parts of the British Empire.
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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)
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Lower house of the UK Parliament
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Slavery
Ownership of people as property
Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour. It is an economic phenomenon and its history resides in economic history. Slavery typically involves compulsory work, with the slave's location of work and residence dictated by the party…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)
July 22
Day of the year
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