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Why was the Apprenticeship system brought to an end in 1838 in the British colonies?
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Name: Nicole N. Ohn Subject: Caribbean History Form: 6 LM. Question: Why was the Apprenticeship system brought to an end in 1838 in the British colonies? On the 24th August 1833, the Slavery Abolition Act was passed by the British Parliament. This Act did not become law until 1st August 1834 when all slaves in the British colonies were to become emancipated, and slavery was to be abolished throughout the British possessions abroad. However, according to the Imperial Act, each colony had to write its own Act, to suite the conditions of that particular colony, as long as it bordered on the parent act. Therefore, the Imperial Apprenticeship Act, was merely a guideline or framework, and as such the governor and the Assembly had to come together to work out the specific details of the Act. As a result the Act was hastily constructed by untrained and inexperienced officers. The apprenticeship system...
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