Episode 4 of 6

Fact-Finding Mission

When: 1836
Where: West Indies
Part of: Slavery Abolition Act and the end of slavery in the British Empire

Four leading members of the abolitionist movement made a fact-finding mission to the West Indies in 1836.

Four leading members of the abolitionist movement made a fact-finding mission to the West Indies in the latter part of 1836, gathering evidence that apprenticeships were not being fairly operated by the planters.

Sources

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

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