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William Wilberforce

MP who campaigned against the slave trade, leading to the Slave Trade Act 1807 and the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.

Key facts

MP who campaigned against the slave trade.
Slave Trade Act (1807) banned trading slaves on British ships; Slavery Abolition Act (1833) ended slavery across the Empire.

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