Question

How much earlier than the US did Britain abolish slavery?

two years earlier
sixty-two years earlier
thirty-two years earlier
one hundred and two years earlier

Answer 1

Britain abolished slavery thirty-two years earlier than the United States.

The Slavery Abolition Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1833, which effectively abolished slavery throughout the British Empire. This act came into effect on August 1, 1834. In contrast, the United States abolished slavery with the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865, making it illegal throughout the country. Therefore, Britain abolished slavery thirty-two years earlier than the United States.