Abolition of Slavery by Country
Slavery is the condition of being an enslaved person, prohibited from quitting their service for an enslaver, and looked upon by the enslaver as their property. Slavery commonly involves the enslaved individual being made to execute a job while also having their place of residence prescribed by the enslaver.
The abolition of slavery happened at different times in different nations. It often occurred consecutively over one stage–for instance, as the abolition of the trade of enslaved people in a specific country and then as the abolition of slavery throughout empires. Each step was usually the result of a separate law or action. The world map below displays abolition laws or acts. The map also encompasses the abolition of serfdom.
In Russia, for example, serfs existed as untaxed property until 1723. But serfdom in Russia existed until 1861. Serfs couldn’t be sold like slaves but were attached to their work land. When the land was sold, the serfs went with it. Russian serfs couldn’t leave the land without approval. They had little legal recourse and were often treated firmly.
