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People: Ambrose of Alexandria
Location: Lincoln Lincolnshire United Kingdom

The development of "legitimate" trade is the …

Years: 1840 - 1851
The development of "legitimate" trade is the final phase of private and official British efforts to find a positive alternative to the traffic in slaves.

Earlier aspects of such constructive interest had included the founding of the colony at Sierra Leone in 1787 as a refuge for liberated slaves, the missionary movement designed to bring Christianity to the region, and programs of exploration sponsored by learned societies and scientific groups, such as the London-based African Association.