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Slave ownership was abolished in England & Wales in 1772 and in Scotland in 1776. However, there are several other key dates for the British Abolitionist movement. Throughout the rest of the British Empire, the slave tradewas abolished in 1807 (but owners in the colonies could keep the slaves they already had). But the most important date of all for the British Abolitionist movement was 1833 when all slave ownership was made illegal throughout all realms of the British Empire and slave traders were declared pirates and pursued by Royal Navy ships.

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Slavery was abolished in the UK in 1833 with the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act. However, it was not until 1838 that slavery was completely abolished in all British territories.

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