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Royal Assent

When: 1833-1834
Where: London
Part of: Slavery Abolition Act and the end of slavery in the British Empire

The bill received royal assent on 28 August 1833, coming into force on 1 August 1834.

In March 1833, Edward Stanley introduced an abolition bill. The bill received royal assent on 28 August, and came into force the following year, on 1 August 1834.

Sources

Slavery Abolition Act 1833 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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