Act Against Slavery (1793)
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Act Against Slavery (1793) was a pioneering piece of legislation in Upper Canada that initiated the gradual abolition of slavery in the British Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian provincial legislation
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abolition law ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | An Act to prevent the further introduction of Slaves, and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude within this Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
enslaved people in Upper Canada
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slave owners in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| context | passed shortly after the Somerset v Stewart decision and growing British abolition movement ⓘ |
| country | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1793-07-09 ⓘ |
| effect |
prevented expansion of slavery in Upper Canada
ⓘ
prohibited importation of new slaves into Upper Canada ⓘ provided for gradual emancipation of children born to enslaved women ⓘ |
| governingMonarch | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early step toward abolition of slavery in the British Empire
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first legislation in the British Empire to limit slavery ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the development of the Underground Railroad routes into Upper Canada
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helped make Upper Canada a destination for freedom seekers from the United States ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1834 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | abolitionist sentiment in late 18th-century British world ⓘ |
| introducedBy | John Graves Simcoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 33 Geo. III, c. 7 (Upper Canada) ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfSlaves | did not free existing enslaved adults ⓘ |
| legalSystem | British colonial law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationEnacted |
Newark, Upper Canada
NERFINISHED
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Niagara-on-the-Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of abolitionism in Canada
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history of slavery in Canada ⓘ law of Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInLegalHistory | one of the earliest anti-slavery laws in the Americas ⓘ |
| provision |
allowed manumission of enslaved persons under certain conditions
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banned further importation of enslaved persons into Upper Canada ⓘ children born to enslaved women after the act would be freed at age 25 ⓘ |
| purpose | to restrict and gradually abolish slavery in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| region | British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionNow | Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British abolitionist movement
NERFINISHED
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Slavery Abolition Act 1833 NERFINISHED ⓘ history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| shortDescription | law that initiated gradual abolition of slavery in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Slavery Abolition Act 1833 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | John Graves Simcoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAbolition | gradual emancipation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1793 ⓘ |
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