Today in Bajan History| February 20th 1836 Valuing the Enslaved

February 20, 2026 • 00:03:39
Today in Bajan History| February 20th 1836 Valuing the Enslaved
TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY
Today in Bajan History| February 20th 1836 Valuing the Enslaved

Feb 20 2026 | 00:03:39

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On February 20, 1836, a notice published in the Barbadian outlined how enslaved people in Barbados were monetarily valued for compensation to slave owners following emancipation.

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