1833 AD
Britain enacts the Slavery Abolition Act
Parliament legislates to abolish slavery in much of the British Empire.
- Time period
- 1833 AD
- Region
- Europe
- Theme
- Politics
- Civilization
- British Empire
The Slavery Abolition Act received royal assent in 1833 and began taking effect the following year. It abolished slavery across much of the British Empire, with exceptions and a coercive apprenticeship transition.