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By: Ainsley Brown<\/em><\/p>\n

This is part of the Middle Passage Law Series <\/a>on Law is Cool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why am I wearing all black today?<\/p>\n

Am I in mourning? No, not exactly. Then why?<\/p>\n

Well it is August 1: Emancipation Day<\/a>. \"Remember\"<\/p>\n

I am wearing black today not to so much mourn but to remember. To remember that it was today 175 years ago that the British set my ancestors free – well in a manner, they still had six years of apprenticeship to look forward to. Why? Because being free people made them some how forget all the skills acquired during a lifetime of toil.<\/p>\n

The Slavery Abolition Act 1833<\/a> took effect one year after passage this day 1834 and outlawed slavery in the British empire – including British North America aka Canada – with the exception of all but a hand fully of territories.<\/p>\n

So I remember – let’s remember together.<\/p>\n

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