Why Do We Celebrate EMANCIPATION In Jamaica? | The HISTORY & The LESSONS For Us -By Ras Astor Black
Why is emancipation celebrated in Jamaica? In this special video, I quiz political historian Ras Astor Black who shares many of the lesser known facts of slavery and the subsequent emancipation of slaves in Jamaica 👉 Watch Next: Jamaica's History | Real Account From A 98 Year Old Man : https://youtu.be/ugUS8M9B-FE
Ras Astor Black speaks about the genesis of the Rebellion in Kensington, St. James and how it impacted the abolition/ emancipation process but also what needs to happen for Jamaicans as a country to be really free, free from the relics of slavery and as a people.
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⚡ TIME STAMPS ⚡
00:00 Intro
06:30 Why We celebrate Emancipation In Jamaica
08:33 The abolition of slavery act
09:22 The Apprenticeship Period Of Emancipation
10:38 The Proclamation Of Full Freedom
12:57 When did Emancipation Day Became A National Holiday?
13:25 When was Emancipation Reinstituted In Jamaica (1997)
13:45 Why Do We Celebrate Emancipation In Jamaica
16:07 Introduction Of Ras Astor Black
17:30 Ras Astor Black's view on Slavery & Emancipation In Jamaica
43:30 Contacting Ras Astor Black
46:00 Wrapping up
🔥 WATCH NEXT: Jamaica's History | Real Account From A 98 Year Old Man
🔗 https://youtu.be/ugUS8M9B-FE
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▶ The full article on Emancipation in Jamaica here: https://www.my-island-jamaica.com/why-is-emancipation-day-celebrated-in-jamaica.html
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