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Vigo Blake Day

May 29, 1813

Vigo Blake Day

May 29, 1813 – The first formal schoolroom to teach enslaved people in the West Indies was opened in Bethesda, Antigua (source: Horsford J. A Voice from the West Indies, 1856). The project was completed due in large measure to the involvement of Vigo Blake and his colleagues who were enslaved…

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First Formal School Room To Teach Enslaved People In The Brtish West Indies

May 29, 1813

First Formal School Room To Teach Enslaved People In The Brtish West Indies

May 29, 1813 – The first formal schoolroom to teach enslaved people in the West Indies was opened in Bethesda, Antigua (source: Horsford J. A Voice from the West Indies, 1856). The project was completed due in large measure to the involvement of Vigo Blake who was enslaved on the…

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