Evento
The slave trade is abolished by the United Kingdom in all of its colonies as the Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect
1 de mar. de 1808 · 12.00° N, 3.00° E
O que dizem os registros
- Quando
- 1 de mar. de 1808
- Tipo
- Evento
- Coordenadas
- 12.00° N, 3.00° E
Posicionado em: area around the region it links, West Africa.
Resumo
The slave trade is abolished by the United Kingdom in all of its colonies as the Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect. This year, the British Royal Navy establishes the West Africa Squadron on the coast of West Africa to enforce the abolitionist Blockade of Africa.