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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Key Facts — History II

During which year was the slave trade officially banned by Britain, making the transportation of enslaved individuals on British vessels unlawful?

Correct answer: 1807

Following legislative action in 1807, Britain criminalised the slave trade, prohibiting any transport of enslaved people on its vessels or through its harbours.

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