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The abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade: everything you want to know

The abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade: everything you want to know

Suzanne Schwarz answers your key questions about the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Dr David Musgrove, FSA

Published: March 25, 2024 at 8:51 AM

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The Transatlantic Slave Trade resulted in millions of people being seized from their homes and families and transported against their will to lives of enslavement in unknown lands. The abolition of this practice was a complicated process that played out over many years. In the latest of our Everything you want to know series, the University of Worcester's Professor Suzanne Schwarz answers your questions about how the slave trade was brought to an end, and delves into the latest research on the subject.

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Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director

David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra

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