Slave Trade Act 1843
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The Slave Trade Act 1843 was a British law that strengthened and expanded earlier anti-slavery legislation by further criminalizing participation in the slave trade throughout the British Empire.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
enslaved Africans
ⓘ
freedom from enslavement ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
British subjects
ⓘ
territories of the British Empire ⓘ |
| appliesToConcept |
illegal slave trading
ⓘ
transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTopic | later phase of British anti-slavery legislation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect |
expanded criminal liability for involvement in the slave trade
ⓘ
extended reach of British anti-slavery enforcement ⓘ increased penalties for participation in the slave trade ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
British colonial authorities
ⓘ
courts of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
British courts
Royal Navy ⓘ
surface form:
British naval forces
|
| follows |
Slave Trade Act 1807
ⓘ
Slave Trade Act 1824 ⓘ Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ⓘ |
| hasLegalConsequence | criminal prosecution for offenders ⓘ |
| hasType |
anti-slavery law
ⓘ
prohibition law ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | abolitionist movement in Britain ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
ⓘ
international law aspects ⓘ maritime law ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force at time of enactment ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abolition of slavery
ⓘ
slave trade ⓘ |
| partOf | British anti-slavery legislation ⓘ |
| prohibits |
equipping or fitting out ships for the slave trade
ⓘ
financing or aiding the slave trade ⓘ participation in the slave trade by British subjects ⓘ |
| purpose |
to further criminalize participation in the slave trade
ⓘ
to strengthen earlier anti-slavery legislation ⓘ |
| regulates |
British ships engaged in slave trading
ⓘ
British subjects involved in slave trading activities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British efforts to suppress the slave trade
ⓘ
Royal Navy West Africa Squadron enforcement ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy West Africa Squadron
|
| shortDescription | British Act of Parliament strengthening laws against the slave trade ⓘ |
| topic | suppression of the slave trade ⓘ |
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