FREEDOM 175
One-hundred-and-seventy-five years ago on
Aug. 1, an act of British Parliament officially put an end to slavery in the British Empire.
Several African Nova Scotian community groups and organizations across the province will hold events to recognize this turning point in the history of people of African descent.
"We recognize this date with mixed emotions," said Percy Paris, Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs. "We mourn for our ancestors who were enslaved and for their descendants who have suffered the ramifications of this period.
"But we also celebrate the fact that we are still here, nurturing our families and communities, and contributing to the economic, social, and political landscape."
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