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To: wirestripper
"We were the first to stop the policy."

Wrong. Britain outlawed slavery in the 1830s. I recall 1837 (but may be off a bit).

36 posted on 02/17/2003 6:30:14 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: truth_seeker
The British abolition was in 1834, actually. They then changed the name from slavery to indentured servitude, which was more British.

They went on to indenture thousands of Indians, called coolies.

It was the U.S. that put a end to all of it.

40 posted on 02/17/2003 6:36:20 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: truth_seeker; thinktwice
Britain outlawed slavery in the 1830s.

And our allies, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, outlawed slavery in 1962.

That is not a typo. 1962.
44 posted on 02/17/2003 6:42:35 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty" not the "Statue of Security.")
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