Celebrating Freedom: Ecumenical Service in Celebration of Emancipation Day

Item Overview

Title

Celebrating Freedom: Ecumenical Service in Celebration of Emancipation Day

Creator

St. George's Parish Church

Date Created

July 31, 1997

Date

1997-07-31

Collection

Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program

Notes

Description

Program for the celebration of Emancipation Day held at St. George's Parish Church. The Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which abolished slavery throughout the British Empire, came into effect on 1 August 1834. It was followed by 4 years of the "apprenticeship" system. Full emancipation was achieved in 1838. Emancipation Day in Barbados is observed on the 1st of August.

Physical Description

Extent

6 pages

Dimensions

21.5 cm x 14 cm

Keywords

Genre

programs (documents)

Subject Geographic

Barbados
Saint George (Barbados)

Subject Temporal

20th century

Longitude

13.1939

Latitude

59.5432

Resource type

text

Subjects

Church services
Emancipation Day (British West Indies)
Anniversaries
Church