Slavery abolition act
The Act of Parliament to abolish the British Slave Trade, passed on 25 March 1807, was the culmination of one of the first and most successful public campaigns in history. To mark the bicentenary the Parliamentary Archives has digitised a wealth of archival material which provides evidence of the issues, processes and people at the heart of Parliament's relationship with the slave trade.
In May 2007 this material will be published on these pages, together with commentary by leading historians, resources for schools and your opportunity to debate and contribute online.