Recognizing the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves.

HCR 73 Recognizing the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves

US Congress 111th Congress

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Introduced 11/25/2010

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Rep. Raul M. Grijalva


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Rep. Henry C. Johnson


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Rep. John Lewis


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Rep. Elijah E. Cummings


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Rep. Bobby L. Rush


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Rep. Sanford D. Bishop


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Rep. Edolphus Towns


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Rep. Charles B. Rangel


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Rep. Corrine Brown


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Rep. Donald M. Payne


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Rep. Laura Richardson


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Rep. Chaka Fattah


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Rep. Donna M. Christensen


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Rep. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega


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International Affairs Human Rights Racial And Ethnic Relations United Kingdom World History