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abolition

The ending of something by law, especially slavery. The slave trade was abolished in the British Empire in 1807, and slavery itself in 1833, after campaigns led by reformers such as William Wilberforce.

Where it appears in the handbook: Chapter 3A Global Power

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abolition — meaning in the Life in the UK Test · iKnowTheUK