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If you mean the American colonies (there were others) the answer is no.

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Yes, the British Empire outlawed slavery in its colonies through the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. The act provided for the gradual abolition of slavery in most British territories, with full emancipation achieved by 1838.

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