The Abolition Of Slavery In The British Dominions 1834

An Extraordinary & Rare Large Blue and Gold Silk banner, publicizing the abolition of Slavery act of 1833. Banner size, 970 x 890mm, complete with original wooden dowel hanger and silk tassels

Slavery Abolition Act, (1833), in British history, act of Parliament that abolished slavery in most British colonies, freeing more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and South Africa as well as a small number in Canada. It received Royal Assent on August 28, 1833, and took effect on August 1, 1834.Britain passed the Slavery Abolition Act, outlawing the owning, buying, and selling of humans as property throughout its colonies around the world. While this did not free enslaved people in the United States, it was a source of inspiration and hope for abolitionists.

Provenance: London Private Collection

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