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JOUR EMANCIPATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Emancipation Day
1, record 1, English, Emancipation%20Day
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Emancipation Day is a celebration of freedom. It commemorates the Slavery Abolition Act, which became law on August 1, 1834. This act freed more than 800,000 people of African descent throughout the British Empire. 2, record 1, English, - Emancipation%20Day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Abolitionists and others who struggled against slavery, including those who arrived in Ontario by the underground railroad, have celebrated August 1 as Emancipation Day in the past. 3, record 1, English, - Emancipation%20Day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Jour de l'émancipation
1, record 1, French, Jour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9mancipation
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Jour de l'émancipation est une célébration de la liberté. Il commémore la Loi sur l'abolition de l'esclavage, qui a été promulguée le 1er août 1834. Cette loi a libéré plus de 800 000 personnes d'ascendance africaine dans l'Empire britannique. 2, record 1, French, - Jour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9mancipation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les abolitionnistes et les autres personnes qui ont lutté contre l'esclavage, y compris ceux qui sont arrivés en Ontario par le «chemin de fer clandestin», ont, dans le passé, célébré le 1er août comme Jour de l'émancipation. 3, record 1, French, - Jour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9mancipation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
- Social Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Emancipation Day
1, record 2, English, Emancipation%20Day
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On March 24, 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to officially designate August 1 Emancipation Day. It marks the actual day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect across the British Empire. ... each August 1, Canadians are invited to reflect, educate and engage in the ongoing fight against anti‑Black racism and discrimination. Emancipation Day celebrates the strength and perseverance of Black communities in Canada. 1, record 2, English, - Emancipation%20Day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Jour de l'émancipation
1, record 2, French, Jour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9mancipation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 24 mars 2021, la Chambre des communes a voté à l'unanimité pour que le 1er août soit officiellement désigné Jour de l'émancipation. Ce jour-là, en 1834, la «Slavery Abolition Act» (loi sur l'abolition de l'esclavage) est entrée en vigueur partout dans l'Empire britannique. [...] le 1er août de chaque année, les Canadiens sont invités à mener une réflexion, à se conscientiser et à s'engager dans la lutte continue contre le racisme et la discrimination à l'égard des communautés noires. Le Jour de l'émancipation met en valeur la force et la persévérance des communautés noires au Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Jour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9mancipation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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