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Originally Posted by packs
They did. The British passed the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833, for example.
The Civil Rights Act wasn't related to slavery though. It was in response to social inequality. The act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Gender-based discrimination is also part of it, not just race.
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And the Law of 4 February 1794 abolished slavery in France and again in 1848.
US was a little late to the game.