AskHistorians Podcast 059 - Abolition and Emancipation in the British Caribbean
The AskHistorians Podcast · AskHistorians Podcast
April 2, 20161h 13m
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Show Notes
Sowser discusses the end of slavery in the British Caribbean. We cover ideas held now (and then) about the death rates in the area, misconceptions about the role of the Irish, the 1807 abolition of the slave trade, and the political movements leading up official emancipation. Also covered are the failure of the apprenticeship system, payments made to slave owners, and the lasting legacy of slavery in the Caribbean. (73min)