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Emancipation Day

August 1, 2024

On March 24, 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to officially designate August 1 Emancipation Day. It marks the day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came in effect across the British Empire.

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Date: August 1, 2024
Event Category: Dates of Awareness

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