Abstract
In June of 1833, the British Parliament passed an act to abolish slavery within the imperial system. While this was the beginning of a profound legal revolution in the British West Indies, it was a logical result of a series of reforms by Parliament in response to a relentless drive by abolitionist forces and a corresponding loss of political influence by the West Indian planters. The planters were able only to salvage a cash payment as compensation for their loss of property and a period of adjustment euphemistically called "apprenticeship."
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Bruce
(1976)
"The Abolition of Slavery in the British West Indies; The Case of Barbados,"
University of Dayton Review: Vol. 12:
No.
3, Article 4.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/udr/vol12/iss3/4
