An Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies. Anno Tertio & Quarto Gulielmi IV. Regis. Cap. LXXIII
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'An Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies; for promoting the Industry of the manumitted Slaves; and for compensating the Persons hitherto entitled to the Services of such Slaves.' [913]-939. Folio, disbound. Ownership signature along top edge, with some erased mathematical figures in pencil along the bottom. First and last leaves browned heavily chipped with substantial loss to margins. Please note photos: priced to reflect condition.
A milestone in the history of abolition, the 1833 Act outlawed British trade in enslaved people. It stated that 'all such persons should be manumitted and set free.'
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- An Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies. Anno Tertio & Quarto Gulielmi IV. Regis. Cap. LXXIII
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- George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1833
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