1 August 1834
Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Abolitionism [online] Available at: wikipedia.org [Accessed 20 July 2009]
- 02Wallis, F. (2000) Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010932
South African History Online (2011) 'Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010932 (Accessed: 13 November 2026).
South African History Online, Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010932, (accessed 13 November 2026).
"Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010932. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010932.
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