CK Celebrates End of Slavery in Dresden

CK celebrates end of slavery in Dresden

The annual Emancipation Day will be celebrated on Saturday in Chatham-Kent to mark the end of slavery in the British Empire.Several events and activities can be enjoyed at the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History in Dresden on August 1 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.Emancipation Day commemorates the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire on Aug. 1, 1834, while recognizing the ongoing legacy, resilience and achievements of Black…

Slavery Abolition Act Takes Effect in 1834

(AURN News) — Tomorrow, Aug. 1, marks the date the Slavery Abolition Act took effect across most of the British Empire in 1834. The law legally ended slavery for most enslaved people, but it did not grant immediate, unconditional freedom. Instead, many were forced into a temporary “apprenticeship” system that required them to continue laboring for their former enslavers. On Aug. 1, 1838, the apprenticeship system ended early, bringing full emanc…