1834 - Slavery was outlawed in the British Empire
On August 1, 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect, officially ending slavery throughout the British Empire. This legislation was a significant step toward the abolition of slavery in many parts of the world. It granted freedom to over 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean, South Africa, and Canada, though it didn’t fully free all enslaved people in the British Empire—enslaved people in the East Indies and some other regions were excluded. However, it was a major milestone in the fight for human rights and played a key role in the broader abolitionist movement.
