Analyze this timeline illustrating one period of the modern era:
1791
1804
1807
1829
1865
1791: William Wilberforce
introduces the first bill
in British Parliament
to abolish slavery
1804: The Haitian Revolution
ends with the total abolition
of slavery in Haiti.
1807. The Slave Trade Act
outlaws the slave trade
throughout the British Empire.
1829: Mexico outlaws slavery after
winning independence from Spain.
1865: The United States abolishes
slavery following the American Civil War
Which theme does the timeline most reflect?
