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The bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade

The fight against slavery
The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed by the House of Commons in 1807 which made it unlawful for any British subject to capture and transport slaves. This change in the law resulted from campaigning outside and within the British Houses of Parliament and extended beyond Britain and Europe to the Americas, the Caribbean as well as in Africa and Asia. More...

Calender of bicentenary events
Lots of events are being held across the country to commemorate the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. More...

CONTACT DETAILS
• UNISON's national race equalities officer is Pav Akhtar.
UNISON Black History Month
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: p.akhtar@unison.co.uk