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* 1802: France re-introduces slavery
* 1804: The [[Napoleonic Code]] forbids privileges based on birth, establishes freedom of religion, and specifies a [[meritocracy|meritocratic system]] for government jobs
* 1807: Britain abolishes the [[History of slavery|slave trade]] (but not of slavery itself)
* 1810: [[Prussia]] abolishes serfdom
* 1832: The British [[Reform Act 1832|Reform Act]] extends voting rights and legalizes [[trade union]]s