In 1798, the Leeward Islands passed the Amelioration Act. The intent was similar to Barbados' Consolidated Slave Law in that it was to improve the conditions of slaves. The main difference is that the Amelioration Act proved to be a much more effective and didn't offer planter-heavy concessions. TERMS OF THE AMELIORATION ACT Some […]
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