Title: An act for the abolition of slavery throughout the British colonies ; for promoting the industry of the manumitted slaves ; and for compensating the persons hitherto entitled to the services of such slaves [28th August 1833.].
Description: This Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire, including colonial Canada, excluding territories in the possession of the East India Company.
Subjects: Slavery, Law and legislation, Slave trade, Enslaved persons, Emancipation, Colonies, History, Sources, Legal status, laws, Foreign relations, Esclaves, Commerce, Affranchissement, Histoire, Relations extérieures, Diplomatic relations, British colonies
Places: Great Britain, Grande-Bretagne