Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1833.
A cause was inserted in the Charter Act of 1833 requiring the Governor-General-in-Council to abolish slavery in India as soon as it could be safely and conveniently carried out.
Act V of 1843 declared slavery illegal in India and all existing slaves were emancipated without any compensation to the slave-owners.
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Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1833.
A cause was inserted in the Charter Act of 1833 requiring the Governor-General-in-Council to abolish slavery in India as soon as it could be safely and conveniently carried out.
Act V of 1843 declared slavery illegal in India and all existing slaves were emancipated without any compensation to the slave-owners.