He continued to do so until 1807, when the British Parliament introduced the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. The following people were all formerly enslaved. They played a key role in the ...

Despite slavery being abolished in the British Empire in 1833 ... By 1920, RMSPC boasted of its global trade reach, carrying 1.4 million passengers and 14 million tonnes of cargo while employing ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Today marks an important date in British history. The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act passed through parliament on March 25 1807 which ...

Let us beseech him to extend to all nations in Europe, the same humane and just spirit to them, which he has imparted to the British ... the day of the abolition of the slave trade in our country ...

The monument was constructed in 1834, a years after slavery was abolished across the British Empire ... Navy squadron played in tackling the slave trade. An information board has been installed ...

In 2007, to commemorate the British bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, we examined how the collections we care for are connected with the transatlantic slave trade. We can ...

He continued to do so until 1807, when the British Parliament introduced the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. The following people were all formerly enslaved. They played a key role in the ...