The Royal Thai Armed Forces (Thai: à¸à¸­à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¹à¸à¸¢; rtgs: Kong Thap Thai) is the name of the military of the Kingdom of Thailand. It consists of the following branches: Royal Thai Army (à¸à¸­à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸¢) Royal Thai Navy (à¸à¸­à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¹à¸£à¸·à¸­à¹à¸à¸¢, à¸£à¸²à¸à¸à¸²à¸§à¸µà¹à¸à¸¢) Royal Thai Marine Corps (à¸à¸²à¸§à¸´à¸à¹à¸¢à¸à¸´à¸à¹à¸à¸¢)
William Wilberforce was one of Britainâs great social reformers. In particular, William Wilberforce is remembered for his active participation in getting Parliament to outlaw the slave trade. He died in 1833, just three days before Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which effectively banned slavery in the British Empire.
1837: Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy is murdered. 1838: Frederick Douglass escapes slavery and becomes active in the abolitionist cause. 1840: Formation of the Liberty Party which ran presidential candidates in 1840 and 1844. 1844: John Quincy Adams finally wins repeal of the Gag Rule in Congress. 1846: Wilmot Proviso, prohibiting slavery in any territory taken from Mexico, is passed in the House, but defeated in the Senate.