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• Jan. 1, 1926

  Convention on Slavery of 1926

  The Convention on Slavery of 1926 was developed by the League of Nations and served as a declarative statement of customary international law against slavery. It marked a significant international condemnation of slavery prior to World War II. The convention aimed to codify existing customary international law to combat slavery …

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• Sept. 25, 1926

  Convention on Slavery

  The Convention on Slavery was approved by the League of Nations on September 25, 1926, and came into force on March 9, 1927. It defined slavery as the condition of an individual over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised. This convention …

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