BACKGROUND

"The greatest and most shameful regrets of history is always about the truth we failed to tell."
—Haugen 2005

On 25th March 2007 the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade was commemorated in many countries around the world. STOP THE TRAFFIK used this anniversary as a catalyst for a initiative to cry for freedom for every human caught in trafficking. The conviction that freedom is a human right drove both black and white abolitionists in the 18th and 19th centuries. That same conviction drives the STOP THE TRAFFIK coalition in the 21st century. 

200 years ago, William Wilberforce realised the shocking news – Britain's slave trade was a growth industry, and the backbone of Britain's economy at that time. A man whose convictions compelled him to act.  That same spirit that whispered in his ear to end the slave trade whispers in our ears today. 

William Wilberforce was one man who mobilised a swell of voices to speak out against injustice and make a difference that impacted the world. You can be a voice that influences others, get the group or organisation that you belong to become a member of STOP THE TRAFFIK

The abolition of the Slave Trade Act (1807) was achieved by a mass movement made up of those who were enslaved, anti-slavery campaigners and ordinary members of the public, black, white, male and female.