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Narrative of Events, since the First of August, 1834, by James Williams, an Apprenticed Labourer in Jamaica

by James Williams

Cover of Narrative of Events, since the First of August, 1834, by James Williams, an Apprenticed Labourer in Jamaica

Presents a slave narrative that tells of life as an "apprentice" under the British gradual emancipation plan.

Slaves, social conditionsSlavery, jamaicaApprenticesJamaica, historyWest indies, race relationsSlavesSocial conditionsHistoryApprenticeship programsGovernment policyRace relations