Sunday, July 30, 2006

emancipation day

1807
British Parliament bans the Atlantic slave trade.

1833
Great Britain passes the Abolition of Slavery Act, providing for emancipation in the British West Indies -- set to take effect August 1834.
However a SIX year period of Apprenticeship without
a salary is permitted after this Emancipation.

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