The passage of this bill in the British Parliament in England enabled approximately , enslaved Africans in Jamaica and hundreds of thousands more across the colonies the freedom for which many of their predecessors had fought and died. However, the Africans did not receive full freedom until four years later, as all slaves over six years old were subjected to a mandatory six-year period of apprenticeship.
The ex-slaves would work without pay for their former masters for three-quarters of the week 40 hours , in exchange for lodging, food, clothing. They could also, if they chose, hire themselves out for additional wages during the remaining quarter of the week. With this money, an ex-slave could then buy his freedom. Emancipation Day was officially introduced as a public holiday in Jamaica in It was then replaced by Independence Day, which was then observed on the first Monday in August.
Free villages were the result of full emancipation in Jamaica in and can be described as settlements that were established across the island as a result of gaining full freedom from slavery and apprenticeship.
Several factors were responsible for the rapid growth of free villages in the country. These factors include but are not limited to, the harsh treatment by the plantocracy towards the former slaves or enslave Africans.
These factors included low wages and high rental costs, which sometimes led to eviction from plantation dwellings; and, the strong desire among blacks for individual freedom and to have land of their own. Many Jamaicans believe that despite being rid of the shackles and humiliation of slavery our ancestors suffered through, that we are still struggling as a consequence of slavery. What role do you think the PJ Patterson Centre for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy will play in the progress we've made as a country toward unity, knowing our history, and receiving reparations and artifacts from the monarch since Emancipation?
Patterson: Our roles and objectives in very simple terms, we want to build a bridge between Africa and the Caribbean which reflects how we together overcome the dehumanizing experience of the Middle Passage and how we, 54 nations in Africa and 14 countries in the Caribbean can unite and make our voice heard in the international community as we seek to fashion a new world order… the world that existed in and well, the sequel to [World War I], World War II where victors took all the spoils… that time has passed.
At that time, they reported to speak for us, now we are free, we are independent, and we insist on our ability to speak for ourselves and we believe that there is purpose to secure our unity and the COVID pandemic and the compelling need to revisit some of the unfair relationships in trade, and in economic development, must allow the full engagement of Africa and the Caribbean; united we stand.
We at the Patterson Centre are going to do two things: 1 be a repository of the knowledge and the learning which exists within our ranks; we want to encourage people to people contact in the fields of entertainment, sports, and academic activities and we want to be able to assist the government of the region in Africa and the Caribbean in the preparation of policies which will project our interest, especially in these days of globalization.
With the threat of global warming and climate change, we in the Caribbean, most of which are islands, could be wiped out entirely if global warming continues unabated. Those are things we hope to bring of assistance in the efforts to bring Africa and the Caribbean closer together. We readily accept that the determination of policies will rest with our political leaders.
We hope to be somewhat of a think cap that can assist them in the formulation of these policy approaches. Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. Subscribe Login. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper; email addresses will not be published.
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