In which year did the Emancipation Act abolish slavery throughout the British Empire?

A1776
B1807
C1833Right answer
D1846

Answer: 1833

The slave trade in British ships was banned in 1807, and slavery itself was ended across the Empire in 1833. After that, 2 million workers from India and China were taken on in place of the freed slaves.

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