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When was slavery banned in England?

Updated: 4/29/2024
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12y ago

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August 1, 1834

Not true. It wasn't banned in England (UK) until this century. There wasn't a need to ban it as there was a law that stated that any slave brought into England would be set free on entery. And that dates back to the 1700s

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Slavery was effectively banned in England in 1772 as a result of a court case known as Somerset v Stewart. Lord Mansfield's ruling declared that slavery was not supported by English common law. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 officially abolished slavery throughout the British Empire, including England.

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