In 1833, Britain spent £20 million, or 40% of its national budget, to buy freedom for all slaves in the Empire.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 8, 2025
The amount of money borrowed for the Slavery Abolition Act was so large that it wasn't paid off until 2015.
Which means that many living British citizens paid to end… pic.twitter.com/hloCHYUqV2
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