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slave trade

The buying and selling of people, mainly from Africa, who were forced to work in British colonies. Britain made the trade illegal in 1807.

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

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slave trade — meaning in the Life in the UK Test · iKnowTheUK