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Passage of the Aberdeen Act
- When
- 9 August 1845
- Where
- Westminster
The UK Parliament passed the Slave Trade (Brazil) Act 1845, known as the Aberdeen Act, on 9 August 1845, empowering naval searches of Brazilian ships.
The Act, formally 8 & 9 Vict. c. 122, was passed during Queen Victoria's reign. It amended previous conventions to enforce the abolition of the African slave trade. The legislation authorized the Royal Navy to search Brazilian ships on the high seas and arrest suspected slave traders, who would be tried in British courts.
Sources
- Aberdeen Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
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