Why Emancipation Day In The Caribbean Is Important To The Global Black Liberation Struggle

Why Emancipation Day In The Caribbean Is Important To The Global Black Liberation Struggle

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By Melissa Noel ·Updated August 1, 2023

The start of August marks one of the most significant events in Caribbean history. English-speaking countries across the Caribbean commemorate the end of centuries of oppression. August 1, 1834, marked the abolition of slavery in the former British

Malaika Jabali
Author: Malaika Jabali

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