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Treaty for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade signed in London

When
1841
Where
London
Episodes
1

The Treaty for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade, signed in London on 20 December 1841, was the first multilateral agreement targeting the slave trade. Representatives from Austria, France, Britain, Prussia, and Russia agreed to mutual naval searches, though France later declined to ratify the treaty.

Episodes

  1. 20 December 1841 · LondonSigning in London

    Representatives of five major powers signed the first multilateral treaty for the suppression of the slave trade in London.

Background and detail

Terms. Signatories undertook to suppress the African slave trade. Article 2 authorized the navies of the signatory powers to search merchant ships sailing under their respective flags in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean if there were reasonable grounds to suspect involvement in the slave trade.

People involved

Sources

  1. Treaty for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade Wikipedia

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