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TIL that in 1833 Britain used 40% of its national budget to free all slaves in the Empire. The loan for the Slavery Abolition Act was so large that it was not paid off until 2015. (www.aaihs.org)
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[โ€“] abbadon420@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Better than a kick in the balls, as we like to call it

[โ€“] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Unless you're into that