Bicentennial of the abolition of the U.S. slave trade

Today, January 1, 2008, marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the U.S. slave trade. The outlawing of the U.S. slave trade, along with the parallel prohibition by Great Britain (passed only weeks after the U.S. acted), was an important milestone in the history of the abolition of slavery. While enforcement efforts were mixed, [...]