abolition

Example Sentences

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“Many of them were involved in the abolition of slavery movements. From there, this really took off in the late 18th century and through to the early 19th century.”

From New York Times

In 2015 British taxpayers finished paying off the debt which the government incurred to compensate British slave owners after abolition in 1833.

From BBC

He is also remembered for being the only British sovereign to have led to the temporary abolition of the monarchy.

From Seattle Times

Almost eight months on, the protests are not as visible, but many Iranians are still fighting for the abolition of the system that controls their personal and public lives.

From BBC

In the 1830s, after the abolition of slavery, the Trevelyan family received about £34,000 in official compensation, the equivalent of about £3m in modern money.

From BBC