Britain was not the first to outlaw the slave trade in its territory; the Danes had done so in 1803, the French temporarily in 1794 and several northern American states had also done so before 1807.
Britain was not the first to outlaw the slave trade in its territory; the Danes had done so in 1803, the French temporarily in 1794 and several northern American states had also done so before 1807.
英国并不是第一个宣布奴隶贸易非法的国家，有几个国家要早的多：丹麦于是在1803年、法国于1794年曾暂时，美国北部的几个州在1807年之前也这么做了。