The Caribbean island nation of Barbados is about to carry commemorative ceremonies to mark Emancipation Day.
On August 1, 1834, Britain handed the Slavery Abolition Act outlawing the commerce of human beings as property.
This 12 months, in Barbados, the celebration of emancipation holds a singular significance because the nation takes a number one position in advancing the worldwide motion for slavery reparations.
Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reviews from Bridgetown, Barbados.
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