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November 23, 1807

Franklin and Armfield Slave Trading Firm

The Transatlantic slave trade was formally abolished by Britain with the passage of the Slave Trade Act.

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March 25, 1807

Slave Trade Abolished in British Empire

The British Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act, abolishing the transatlantic slave trade throughout the British Empire.

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