Timeline Wednesday 28 August 1833

Events on Wednesday 28 August 1833 1

• 1833 Slavery Abolition Act passed British Parliament abolishes slavery across most of the Empire The Slavery Abolition Act received royal assent on 28 August 1833, ending slavery in most British colonies effective the following year. It provided for gradual emancipation and compensated slaveowners, while freed people were required to serve an apprenticeship period. The act followed decades of campaigning by British abolitionists.