Abolition of Slavery

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Title

Abolition of Slavery

Description

Enslaved Africans gather in the Spanish Town Square to hear the Governor, Sir Lionel Smith proclaim the abolition of slavery from the steps of Old Kings House on August 1, 1938.

Subject

Postcards; Abolition movement - Jamaica; Slaves - Jamaica

Source

NLJ Postcard Collection

Identifier

D0003027

Format

JPEG

Type

Postcard

Publisher

1938

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Citation

“Abolition of Slavery,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed April 26, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/1362.