What happened to slaves after slavery was abolished in the British Empire and how did this change culture?
Those people who were slaves at that point were given freedom. Some made their way back to Africa and others found jobs that paid wages. Quite a few stayed where they were and took wages, but in some cases they didn’t know what they were entitled to and it was as bad as slavery. I think Thailand phased out slavery the best. King Chulalongkorn promised that no one born in his reign would ever be a slave. Those that were already slaves were helped, but not promised freedom on the spot. It was a gradual abolishment of the slavery system.
