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Slavery in Britain existed before the Roman occupation, which occurred from approximately AD 43 to AD 410, and the practice endured in various forms until the 11th century, during which the Norman conquest of England resulted in the gradual merger of the pre-conquest institution of slavery into serfdom in the midst of other economic upheavals ...
Many of the supporters thought the act would lead to the end of slavery. [3] Slavery on English soil was unsupported in English law and that position was confirmed in Somerset's case in 1772, but it remained legal in most of the British Empire until the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 73).
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1800 AD until 1899 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles .
1787 Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion designed by Josiah Wedgwood for the British anti-slavery campaign. Abolitionism in the United Kingdom was the movement in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to end the practice of slavery, whether formal or informal, in the United Kingdom, the British Empire and the world, including ending the Atlantic slave trade.
The Slave Trade Act becomes law, abolishing the slave trade throughout the British Empire [7] with effect from 1 May (slavery itself is abolished in British colonies in 1833). The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, at this time known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger carrying railway in the world.
1800 Joseon: State slavery banned in 1800. Private slavery continued until being banned in 1894. Malta: Despite being in rebellion against the French, the National Congress confirms the validity of Napoleon's 1798 abolition of slavery, and Alexander Ball issues a proclamation to this effect. [89] United States
At 3,817 yards (3,490 m) it is the longest tunnel of any kind in England at this date. [6] 28 April – Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny on HMS Bounty against Captain William Bligh in Polynesia. [7] 12 May – William Wilberforce makes his first major speech in the House of Commons on the abolition of the slave trade. [8]
The Whigs selected Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey to succeed him, who led passage of many reforms, including the Reform Act 1832, the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire), and the Factory Acts (limiting child labour). In 1834 Grey retired from public life, leaving Lord Melbourne as his successor.