The 1808 Abolition of the Slave Trade and Its Jamaican Impact

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The 1808 Abolition of the Slave Trade and Its Jamaican Impact

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In 1807, Britain abolished the transatlantic slave trade, and in 1808 the law took full effect in Jamaica. This episode explores how the end of legal slave importation transformed the island's economy, society, and resistance movements. We discuss the clandestine slave ships that still slipped into Jamaican ports, the rise of the internal slave trade and 'breeding' estates, the impact on Maroon communities, and the seeds of the 1831 Baptist War. We also examine the role of Obeah and Myal in the post-trade era, and how the ban inadvertently fueled new forms of rebellion. Drawing on primary sources like the Journals of the House of Assembly and the abolitionist writings of James Stephen and William Wilberforce, we trace the slow, uneven path from 1808 to full emancipation in 1838. #Jamaica #SlaveTradeAbolition #1808 #AbolitionAct #CaribbeanHistory #BritishEmpire #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #Obeah #Myal #Maroons #BaptistWar #SamuelSharpe #WilliamWilberforce #JamesStephen #HouseOfAssembly #SlaveBreeding #Resistance #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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