Why Emancipation Day In The Caribbean Is Important To The Global Black Liberation Struggle
Story by Melissa Noel
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Emancipation Day in Guyana is annually observed on August 1. It marks the abolition of slavery in Guyana and commemorates the end of years of dehumanization and the resurgence of the African spirit. The holiday is significant not just as a calendar event but as a new lease of life for the Guyanese nation as we know it.
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Emancipation Day is celebrated on August 1st in Jamaica.
The day is often celebrated by re-enacting the reading of the Emancipation Declaration throughout the various town squares. Of particular note, too, is the celebration that takes place in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, which is where the initial Emancipation Declaration was read at midnight on July 31, 1838.
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Story by Melissa Noel
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Emancipation Day (Guyana)
Emancipation Day in Guyana celebrates the triumph of freedom and the new life for Guyanese people of African descent.
nationaltoday.com
Emancipation Day in Guyana is annually observed on August 1. It marks the abolition of slavery in Guyana and commemorates the end of years of dehumanization and the resurgence of the African spirit. The holiday is significant not just as a calendar event but as a new lease of life for the Guyanese nation as we know it.
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5 Things To Know About Emancipation Day, Celebrated on August 1 in Jamaica - Travel Noire
Emancipation Day is celebrated on August 1st in Jamaica and other Anglophone Caribbean countries. Here are 5 things to know.
Emancipation Day is celebrated on August 1st in Jamaica.
The day is often celebrated by re-enacting the reading of the Emancipation Declaration throughout the various town squares. Of particular note, too, is the celebration that takes place in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, which is where the initial Emancipation Declaration was read at midnight on July 31, 1838.
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