Explores the creation, development, and evolution of Emancipation Day festivities celebrating the end of slavery throughout the British Empire with the passage of the Abolition of Slavery act (1834). Topics include the social, cultural, political and educational practices of festivities across Canada, with a focus on Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and British Columbia.
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ISBN: 1554887178
ISBN: 9781554887170
ISBN: 1554887178
Physical Description:282 p. : ill., ports., map ; 23 cm.print
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references: p. [258]-265.
Formatted Contents Note: Pt. 4. Other elements of Emancipation Day: The role of women in Emancipation Day celebrations ; Dissent and diminution ; The evolution of Emancipation Day ; The legacy of Emancipation Day celebrations.