When the Abolition of Slavery Act came into force in 1834, it freed an estimated 800,000 slaves of African descent across British-controlled territories.
B.C. proclaims Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day to mark official end of slavery in Canada
When the Abolition of Slavery Act came into force in 1834, it freed an estimated 800,000 slaves of African descent across British-controlled territories.