When was slavery abolished in Barbados?

Slavery was abolished in Barbados on August 1, 1834, following the implementation of the Slavery Abolition Act passed by the British Parliament in 1833.123

This act was a pivotal moment in the history of the British West Indies, dismantling the system of large-scale plantation slavery that had been established in the 17th century to support the island's sugar industry. While the abolition of slavery marked a significant end to legal bondage, the transition was complex, as many formerly enslaved people were initially subjected to an apprenticeship system before achieving full freedom.123