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Apprenticeship Termination

When: 1834-1840
Where: United Kingdom
Part of: Slavery Abolition Act and the end of slavery in the British Empire

Former slaves were redesignated as apprentices, with servitude ending in stages by 1838 or 1840.

Former slaves over the age of six were redesignated as "apprentices", and their servitude was gradually abolished in two stages: the first set of apprenticeships came to an end on 1 August 1838, while the final apprenticeships were scheduled to cease on 1 August 1840.

Sources

Slavery Abolition Act 1833 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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