Slavery Abolition Act 1833
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies; for promoting the Industry of the manumitted Slaves; and for compensating the Persons hitherto entitled to the Services of such Slaves |
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| Citation | 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 73 |
| Introduced by | Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 28 August 1833 |
| Commencement | 1 August 1834 |
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| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 73) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which abolished slavery in the British Empire by way of compensated emancipation. The act was legislated by Whig Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey's reforming administration, and it was enacted by ordering the British government to purchase the freedom of all slaves in the British Empire, and by outlawing the further practice of slavery in the British Empire. The act was repealed in 1998 as a part of a broader restructuring of English statute law, though slavery remains abolished.