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Political Activist Remembers African Determination & Faith in Guyana During Early 1900s
Chattel slavery — but not forced labor — ended in Guyana in 1834. Four years later, apprenticeship, with its compulsory labor for everyone over the age of 6, also ended. And in spite of resistance from the top, Africans took care of themselves, writing a glorious chapter in history of self-organization and local community self-government. RELATED: Political Activist Offers Snapshot of African…
