The Slave Trade Act received royal assent after extensive campaigning. It prohibited British participation in the slave trade, but did not free people already enslaved in British colonies....
The abolition act took effect in most British colonies, while many formerly enslaved people were required to work as apprentices. Enslavers received compensation; emancipated people did not receive...
The Equality Act received royal assent, consolidating major strands of discrimination law, including protections concerning race. It addressed direct and indirect discrimination and public...
