The 1877 Anglo-Egyptian treaty punished traders but not buyers of slaves
Evidence
The pashas’ defense lawyers insisted that there was a gaping inconsistency in the 1877 treaty itself. While the treaty clearly delineated the punishment for the slave trader and his accomplices, it said nothing at all about the buyer. — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 709
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
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