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Implementation of Apprenticeship System

When: 1 August 1834 to 1 August 1840
Where: British Empire
Part of: Slavery is abolished in the British Empire under the Slavery Abolition Act 1833

Former slaves were redesignated as apprentices, with servitude ending in stages between 1838 and 1840.

Former slaves over the age of six were redesignated as "apprentices." Non-praedial slaves had a four-year term ending by 1 August 1838. Other apprenticeships ended in 1838 or 1840. A select committee in 1836 concluded the system was satisfactory.

Sources

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

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