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End of Non-Praedial Apprenticeships
- When
- 1 August 1838
- Where
- British colonies
Non-praedial slaves, who had a four-year term, were scheduled to have their servitude end no later than 1 August 1838.
Former slaves over age six were redesignated as apprentices under the staged system. Non-praedial slaves had a shorter term of four years, ending no later than 1 August 1838. This date marked the scheduled end of their apprenticeship term rather than a distinct legal grant of full emancipation, and it preceded the 1 August 1840 end scheduled for the final apprenticeships.
Sources
- Slavery Abolition Act 1833 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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