Prior Event 4/27/1848 Next Event The Republic of France—without a civil war—bans the international slave trade. [added 1/4/2025] Subsequent Events: 7/3/1848 9/4/1851 9/22/1862 References: Abolitionism – Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolitionism#Second_abolition_(1848)_and_subsequent_events SEARCH Current U.s. National Debt: $36,214,325,271,235 Source