Anti-Slavery Society

The Anti-Slavery Society was founded in Britain in 1823. It's official name was the Society for the Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of Slavery Throughout the British Dominions. This campaign came to fruition with the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833.

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1823 - Slavery Abolition Act - 1833

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In 1839, a new Anti-Slavery Society, called the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was founded. The aim was to campaign against slavery world-wide. In 1990 the name was changed to Anti-Slavery International.

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1839 - Anti-Slavery International

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