Slave Trade Act 1807
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The Slave Trade Act 1807 was a landmark British law that made the transatlantic slave trade illegal throughout the British Empire, marking a major victory for the abolitionist movement.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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abolitionist legislation → |
| aimedTo |
end British participation in the transatlantic slave trade
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| appliesTo |
British colonies
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British ports → British ships → |
| cameIntoForce |
1807-05-01
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| category |
1807 in British law
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Abolitionism in the United Kingdom → Slavery legislation → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| dateOfRoyalAssent |
1807-03-25
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| doesNotAbolish |
slavery within the British Empire
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| enforcedBy |
Royal Navy
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| enforcedInRegion |
West African coast
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| followedBy |
Slave Trade Act 1824
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Slave Trade Act 1843 → |
| historicalSignificance |
major victory for the British abolitionist movement
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marked the legal end of British participation in the transatlantic slave trade → |
| influenced |
international abolitionist efforts
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| inspired |
Royal Navy West Africa Squadron enforcement
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subsequent anti-slave-trade treaties → |
| jurisdiction |
British Empire
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| keySupporter |
Granville Sharp
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Henry Brougham → Thomas Clarkson → William Wilberforce → |
| language |
English
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| legalForm |
statute
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| legalStatusOfSlaveTrade |
illegal in the British Empire after 1807
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| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| locationOfPassage |
Westminster
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| longTitle |
An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
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| madeTransatlanticSlaveTradeIllegal |
true
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| monarchAtEnactment |
George III
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| partOf |
British abolition of the Atlantic slave trade
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| penalty |
fines
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forfeiture of ships → imprisonment → |
| precededBy |
earlier failed abolition bills
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| prohibited |
British involvement in the transatlantic slave trade
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carrying enslaved Africans in British ships → |
| reign |
George III
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| relatedTo |
Slavery Abolition Act 1833
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| shortTitle |
Slave Trade Act 1807
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| subjectMatter |
abolition of the slave trade
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| supportedBy |
Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
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| yearEnacted |
1807
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Slave Trade Act 1824
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United States Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1807 ("British Slave Trade Act 1807") → |
relatedTo |
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Slave Trade Act 1824
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amends |
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Slave Trade Act 1807
("Abolitionism in the United Kingdom")
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category |
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Slave Trade Act 1843
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follows |
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Atlantic slave trade
("British Slave Trade Act 1807")
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legalAbolition |
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Royal Navy West Africa Squadron enforcement
("Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807")
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legalBasis |
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Slave Trade Act 1807
("An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade")
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longTitle |
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Slavery Abolition Act 1833
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relatedEarlierLegislation |
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Slave Trade Act 1824
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replaces |
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Slave Trade Act 1807
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shortTitle |
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William Wilberforce
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supportedAct |