Talk:Modern History/The abolition of slavery

The timeline unfortunately simplifies the situation in the British Empire. Slavery was made illegal in British territories in 1833/1834 but while abolished in most colonies by 1838, it was not abolished in every colony until 1928. It also ignores the fact that, while still illegal everywhere, slavery has made a comeback in recent years, particularly in the sex trade everywhere, and in Sudan, India and other countries. Current estimates are that there may be as many as 20 million slaves worldwide. -- 34.252.131.64 19:26, 20 September 2007 (UTC)