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The 1807 Abolition Act: Britain's Double Game
In 1807, Britain outlawed the slave trade—but enforcement was another story. This episode follows the parliamentary battle led by William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson, the Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron's early struggles, and the campaign's surprising turn as Britain used abolition to justify colonial expansion. We explore the loopholes: how ships still slipped through, the corruption in Freetown, and the mixed legacy of the Act. Names like Henry Brougham, Lord Grenville, and the Sierra Leone Company feature. A story of moral triumph and imperial hypocrisy…
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