Some 30 years before the United States’ Emancipation Proclamation was signed, 800,000 slaves in the British colonies were declared freed.
“August First” or Slavey Abolition Act, marks the day in 1834 when it became illegal to own slaves in British colonies — yet with a four-year transition to full freedom for our Afro Caribbean brethren.
There is so much more to learn aboutthe global fight for liberty for slaves that began as early as 1794 in the Caribbean, Europe, the U.S.
There are so many memorable and little-known facts about the real July Fourth for many former slaves. Learn about August First and more in the debut monthly e-book by Good Genes Genealogy Services on August 1, 2021. Details will be revealed soon!
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