Slave Trade Act 1788

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed conditions on slave ships
gptkbp:amended_by Subsequent legislation on slavery
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:British_slave_trade
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
anti-slavery activists
gptkbp:contributed_to social reform movements
debate on slavery
gptkbp:effective_date 1788
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:British_Navy
gptkbp:established regulations for slave transport
gptkbp:examines historical studies
gptkbp:has_impact_on limited the number of slaves transported
gptkbp:highlights moral dilemmas of slavery
gptkbp:historical_context 18th century British Empire
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:historical_significance first major step towards abolition of slavery in Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Slave Trade Act 1788
gptkbp:impact African populations
gptkbp:influenced future abolitionist strategies
global anti-slavery efforts
international anti-slavery movements
subsequent anti-slavery legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
humanitarian movements
gptkbp:inspired_by moral arguments against slavery
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:William_Wilberforce
gptkbp:is_aimed_at slave ship owners
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in legal analyses
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_criticized_for pro-slavery advocates
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_opposed_by plantation owners
gptkbp:is_recognized_by modern historians
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:archaeological_site
abolitionists
gptkbp:led_to increased awareness of slavery issues
formation of abolitionist societies
formation of international treaties against slavery
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Slave_Trade_Act_1807
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_abolitionist_movement
British legal history
transatlantic slave trade history
gptkbp:purpose regulate the slave trade
gptkbp:related_to human rights advocacy
Abolition of the Slave Trade
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Slavery_Abolition_Act_1833
gptkbp:resulted_in increased scrutiny of slave trade practices
legal challenges to slave trade
reduction of slave voyages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abolition_of_the_Slave_Trade_Act_1807
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5