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What was the impact of the Slave Trade Act of 1807? William Wilberforce
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What was the impact of the Slave Trade Act of 1807?

The Slave Trade Act of 1807 was a landmark legislation that prohibited the slave trade in the British Empire. Although it did not abolish slavery itself, it marked a critical point in the fight against slavery, encouraging similar movements in other countries and laying the groundwork for the eventual abolition of slavery in the British Empire in 1833.