The Compensation Scandal: Why Slave Owners Were Paid—Not the Enslaved - History Collection
1. The Abolition of Slavery: A Turning Point
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The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 signaled a seismic shift in British society, ending centuries of legal enslavement across the empire.
Suddenly, more than 800,000 people were freed. This...
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