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→End of Slavery: Edited to include all abolitionists, not just liberal or Christian ones.
==End of Slavery==
==End of Slavery==
The end of slavery in Europe was not to come until the beginning of the 1800s, when Christian reformers such as William Wilberforce and John Wesley began speaking out against the evils of the system. Although the United States banned slave trade in the early 1800s, slavery itself was not abolished until decades later in 1865 when the 13th Amendment was passed, and in South America it was finally ended in Brazil in 1888.
The end of slavery in Europe was not to come until the beginning of the 1800s, when abolitionists such as William Wilberforce and John Wesley began speaking out against the evils of the system. Although the United States banned slave trade in the early 1800s, slavery itself was not abolished until decades later in 1865 when the 13th Amendment was passed, and in South America it was finally ended in Brazil in 1888.
The Germans used slaves during World War II, particularly Jews, Russians and Slavs, all of whom the Germans believed were racially inferior. During this time Japan also made use of slave labor.
The Germans used slaves during World War II, particularly Jews, Russians and Slavs, all of whom the Germans believed were racially inferior. During this time Japan also made use of slave labor.