The Caribbean marks Emancipation Day
The day is a celebration of freedom and resilience
Originally published on Global Voices
Photo of some of the Emancipation Day celebrations in Trinidad by sforzamedia, used with permission.
For many Caribbean nations, August 1 is observed as Emancipation Day, which marks the anniversary of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, which paved the way for the end of slavery. In practice, most enslaved people were retained as “apprentices” to be freed in phases, the first of which only came to pass in 1838.
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