Episode 5 of 6

Barbados Legislative Action

When: 1838
Where: Barbados
Part of: Slavery Abolition Act and the end of slavery in the British Empire

The Barbados legislature passed laws ending apprenticeships on 1 August 1838, prompted by Governor Sir Murray MacGregor.

First to take action was the Barbados legislature, prompted by the encouragement of Sir Murray MacGregor, the island's governor; an end to the apprenticeships on 1 August 1838 passed into Barbadian law on 16 May.

Sources

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

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