Abolition of slavery in Jamaica

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Title

Abolition of slavery in Jamaica

Description

Procession of the Baptist Church congregation in Spanish Town Square on August 1, 1838 as they turned up at Government House to hear the Proclamation of Freedom read by the Governor His Excellency Sir Lionel Smith.

Subject

Photographic prints; Slavery - Jamaica - Spanish Town; Liberty

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Slavery - Emancipation

Identifier

D0003102

Format

JPEG

Type

Print

Citation

“Abolition of slavery in Jamaica,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 24, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/1426.