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The Abolition of Slavery Trivia Questions

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1.

The Abolition of Slavery in the United States was achieved by the 13th Amendment in 1865.

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The 13th Amendment, ratified in December 1865, permanently abolished slavery throughout the United States.

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The Abolition of Slavery in the British Empire was enacted by the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833.

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The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 abolished slavery in most of the British Empire, taking effect in 1834.

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The Abolition of Slavery in Brazil was the last in the Americas, enacted by the Golden Law in 1888.

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Brazil's Lei Áurea (Golden Law) of 1888 abolished slavery, making it the last country in the Americas to do so.

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The Abolition of Slavery in the United States was accomplished by the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

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The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in Confederate states not under Union control, not all U.S. slaves. Full abolition required the 13th Amendment.

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The Abolition of Slavery in the United States was immediately followed by the right to vote for all former slaves via the 15th Amendment.

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The 15th Amendment (1870) granted voting rights in law, but many states used violence and discriminatory laws to prevent freedmen from voting for decades.

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The Abolition of Slavery in the United Kingdom was a result of a public referendum in 1833.

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The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was passed by Parliament, not by a direct public vote. Referendums were not used for such legislation at that time.

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The Abolition of Slavery in Haiti was permanently achieved with the country's independence in 1804.

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Haiti's independence in 1804 followed the Haitian Revolution, which ended slavery on the island permanently.

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The Abolition of Slavery in France was achieved in 1789 during the French Revolution.

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France first abolished slavery in 1794 during the Revolution, but it was reinstated by Napoleon in 1802. Final abolition came in 1848.

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