Slavery
Support for slave trade abolition results in the passage of the 1788 Bill brought by Sir William Dolben to improve the conditions for slaves by limiting the capacity of slave-carrying ships which crossed the Atlantic
Role range: 1763-1809
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Dolben Biography and Timeline
Follow William Dolben through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.
William Dolben, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1788
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