Which country was the first to outlaw slavery?

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Zavier Barajas

8 July, 14:20

Which country was the first to outlaw slavery?

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Eliza Woods · Answer 1

Britain was the first country to outlaw slavery

Walter Black · Answer 2

Britain

Explanation:

Britain abolished slavery throughout its empire by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (with the notable exception of India), the French colonies re-abolished it in 1848 and the U. S. abolished slavery in 1865 with the 13th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.