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Slavery Law
Slavery Law
1956: Supplementary Convention on the abolition of slavery, the slave trade, and institutions and practices similar to slavery
PDF 148 KB | 5 pages
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1926: Slavery Convention, signed at Geneva
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1824: UK Slave Trade Act
PDF 3 MB | 80 pages
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1784: Jefferson’s failed anti-slavery proviso
PDF 1.3 MB | 50 pages
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1783: The slave ship “Zong”
PDF 330 KB | 3 pages
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1772: Somersett’s case
PDF 2.2 MB | 13 pages
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Other Law
Parliament of Victoria (2006) The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.
Preamble On behalf of the people of Victoria the Parliament enacts this Charter, recognising that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
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1948: Universal Declaration of human rights
PDF 679 KB | 10 pages
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1901: Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act
PDF 185 KB | 37 pages
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