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The movement to end slavery in the British Empire involved two major legislative milestones. After the trade of enslaved people was made illegal in 1807, which piece of legislation abolished the practice of slavery itself throughout the majority of the British Empire?

  1. The Slavery Abolition Act 1833Answer
  2. B
    The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807
  3. C
    The Reform Act 1832
  4. D
    The Catholic Emancipation Act 1829

Answer

The Slavery Abolition Act 1833
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was the landmark legislation that officially abolished the practice of slavery throughout the majority of the British Empire. This followed decades of campaigning by groups like the Quakers and parliamentary leaders like William Wilberforce.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the distinction between the trade of enslaved people and the practice of slavery.
The 1807 Act banned the trading process, but slavery continued to exist in the colonies.
Understanding the two-stage process of abolition is central to this topic.
2
Recall the specific legislation that ended slavery itself throughout the empire.
The Slavery Abolition Act was passed in 1833.
This act completed the goal of the abolitionist movement led by figures like William Wilberforce.

Key Concept

The two-stage abolition of slavery in the British Empire (1807 and 1833)
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The Slave Trade and its Abolition

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