This refers to the abolition of the slave trade by the British Parliament in 1807. It made it illegal to buy, sell, or transport slaves in the British Empire.
Abolitionism: A movement aiming to end slavery and the slave trade.
William Wilberforce: An English politician who played a key role in abolishing the slave trade in Britain.
Slave Trade Act 1807: The legislation passed by British Parliament that abolished the slave trade.
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