Talk:Abolitionism

I think that Liber Paradisus should also be mentioned. 193.207.157.50 (talk) 09:53, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Thiss post is a lie Portugal was first in 1761. Pls change Thiss is my country history 2001:818:EB77:D500:18C2:1B4B:57B7:AF51 (talk) 01:59, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

lacks a reliable source. Most of European countries had ended slavery by then. Unaware of slavery in Portugal's large empire. Rjensen (talk) 02:16, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Almost all European countries abolished slavery during the middle ages. They later allowed slavery in their colonies, despite it being illegal in the european motherland itself. Portugal allowed slavery in their colonies after 1761. --Aciram (talk) 02:35, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

I am surprised Poland is not mentioned, one of the first countries in Europe to abolish slavery. Slavery in Poland disappeared by the 12th century. One notable instance: the “Statutes of Casimir the Great” issued in Wiślica in 1347 included provisions emancipating non-free people—indicating a shift away from institutionalized slavery. (Wikipedia, Slavery in Poland). 2407:E400:FB:7602:0:0:0:1 (talk) 10:35, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

Can you suggest a citation for this? We need verification from a reliable source. Peaceray (talk) 15:25, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

The article anon mentioned - Slavery in Poland - provides a more nuanced interpretation, pointing out that "It continued to exist in various forms until late in the 14th century when it was supplanted by the institution of serfdom, which has often been considered a form of modified slavery." Legal declarations from the middle ages aren't necessarily probative; enforcement of these edicts was often not particularly rigorous. As well, historical borders fluctuated constantly until the modern era, blurring the definition of 'Poland' and other countries. It's worthwhile reviewing the section on the Crimean slave trade in the Slavery in Poland article. Things were not as simple as suggested.

Lastly, 'abolitionism' in its modern form is/was a political movement far different from historical avenues, and that is the primary thrust of this article, rather than the historical background touched upon in the lede. cheers. anastrophe, an editor he is. 17:43, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

This book sounds like an interesting source. I’m posting it here for anyone keen on the subject wants to pursue it.: The Zorg: A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery by Siddharth Kara is published by Doubleday (£22)

Humpster (talk) 16:23, 30 December 2025 (UTC)