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Slave Trade Abolition

Great Britain · Politics / Abolitionism. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1806–1807Date range
1Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1806

William Roscoe1806

Liverpool · Politics / Abolitionism

Liverpool abolitionist William Roscoe is elected MP and supports ending the slave trade.

1807

William Roscoe1807

London · Politics / Abolitionism

Votes for the abolition of the British slave trade, despite Liverpool merchant opposition.

Names involved

William Roscoe

Provenance

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