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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1838-07 | | Notes: | The writer announces that the idea of apprenticeship as a way to slowly emancipate slaves in the British West Indies has been abandoned. As of August 1st, the slaves of the British West Indies will be completely emancipated. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Francis, Abner H. | | Newspaper: | North Star | | Title: | Oration by A. H. Francis of Buffalo, on the first of August, 1849 | | Date Published: | 1849-08-17 | | Notes: | Speech delivered to celebrate the anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies. The speaker recounted the history of slavery, the successes of those who had overcome slavery in the past, and the potential of those abolitionists who he believes will abolish slavery forever after. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1851-07-02 | | Notes: | The writer provides details of an upcoming celebration for the August 1st anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the British West Indies. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1851-07-16 | | Notes: | The writer provides information on activities planned for the annual First of August celebration. He includes brief notes on other meetings taking place that day. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1852-07-29 | | Notes: | The writer encourages his readers to attend the upcoming celebration of the anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies. |
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