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In which year did an Act of Parliament abolish slavery throughout the British Empire?
- a1707
- b1807
- c1833Correct answer
- d1918
Why?
The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 ended slavery in the British Empire. 1807 is the year the slave trade, not slavery itself, was made illegal.
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