holidays

Emancipation Day (Barbados)

Emancipation Day

Holiday to celebrate emancipation of enslaved people

Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the West Indies and parts of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent.
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Barbados

Island country in the Atlantic Ocean

Barbados is an island country in the Caribbean located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean plates. Its capital and largest city…
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