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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Abolition_Movement
gptkb:anti-slavery_movement
gptkb:William_Wilberforce
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gptkbp:consequences
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increase in illegal slave trade
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced public opinion
inspired abolitionist literature
led to formation of abolitionist societies
promoted humanitarian values
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gptkbp:effective_date
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1807-03-25
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gptkbp:enacted_by
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gptkb:Parliament_of_Great_Britain
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gptkbp:enforces
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gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:focus_area
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gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:North_America
West Africa
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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gptkb:British_abolitionist_movement
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Age of Enlightenment
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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economic alternatives to slavery
political lobbying efforts
historical narratives of slavery
role of religion in abolition
effect on colonial economies
human rights vs property rights
impact on British economy
impact on British naval power
international relations with slave trading nations
moral vs economic arguments
public protests and petitions
role of women in abolitionist movements
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first major step towards abolition of slavery
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:William_Wilberforce
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gptkbp:is_effective_against
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limited enforcement initially
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gptkbp:is_implemented_in
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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gptkb:political_movement
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:led_to
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gptkb:Abolition_of_slavery_in_the_British_Empire
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced international human rights law
set precedent for future legislation
foundation for future civil rights movements
highlighted moral arguments against slavery
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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prohibited slave trade
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Olaudah_Equiano
gptkb:Thomas_Clarkson
gptkb:Granville_Sharp
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gptkbp:part_of
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abolitionist legislation
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gptkbp:penalty_shootout
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fines for slave trading
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gptkbp:purpose
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prohibit the slave trade
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Slave_Trade_Act_1788
gptkb:Slavery_Abolition_Act_1833
Somersett's Case 1772
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Transatlantic_slave_trade
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gptkbp:repealed_by
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gptkb:Slavery_Abolition_Act_1833
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