to refine a bit.the slave trade ended before slavery was declared illegal. the major europeans outlawed the trade in 1807, 1808, and 1815. the practice of slavery was abolished in 1833-34, by most europeans. the americans also abolished the slave trade 20 yrs after the constitution was adopted in 1787, i.e in 1807, but slavery wasn't abolished until the american civil war. after than only some spanish places, like cuba, kept slavery till late 1880s, and one province in brazil did the same.
as for the actual practice, we all know it gets complicated. mauretania has declared it illegal more times than i can remember, and other parts of the world as well--but even that's not enough of an answer since plantation slavery was different from personal slavery, like in homes or being concubines, or things like people sold for their labor (say on fishing boats in asia, where it still goes on.... and on....)
ken
kenneth harrow
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dept of english
michigan state university
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Was "the despicable slave trade" illegal at the time of its practice?
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