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Compensation to Slave Owners

When: 1833 to 1838
Where: British Empire
Part of: Slavery is abolished in the British Empire under the Slavery Abolition Act 1833

Slave owners received compensation for the loss of their enslaved workforce, funded by taxpayers.

The Act abolished slavery by way of compensated emancipation. The majority of men and women paid under the Act are listed in a Parliamentary Return from 1837–8. Taxpayer money serviced the debt originated from the Act.

Sources

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

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