One significant example of abolition in recent history was the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in the 19th century. The transatlantic slave trade saw millions of Africans forcibly taken from their homes and shipped across the ocean to be used as slaves in countries like America, the Caribbean, and Brazil. The abolition movement was driven by activists and abolitionists who campaigned tirelessly to end the practice of human enslavement. It eventually led to the passing of laws such as the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in the British parliament in 1807, and the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution in 1865, which abolished slavery in the United States. This abolition brought about significant social and cultural changes, and has had a lasting impact on the world today.
