111K views · 78 reactions | On Emancipation Day today, we celebrate the anniversary of the British Slavery Abolition Act taking full effect, freeing more than 800,000 African slaves in colonies throughout Bermuda, the Caribbean, South Africa, and some parts of Canada. We commemorate this important day in our history at the beginning of Cup Match weekend. | Bermuda Tourism | Facebook

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In January 1863, Lincoln signed the historic Emancipation Proclamation into law, a critical step toward abolishing slavery in the United States. Despite common belief, the act freed slaves in select states, not all. In this edition of Moments in Civil Rights History, a collaboration of Comcast and the Equal Justice Initiative, a hallmark executive action lays the groundwork for the 13th Amendment — but not before two more bloody years of war test the nation's resolve. | Voices of the Civil Right