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    Did You Know Slavery Was Abolished in Trinidad and Tobago on This Day?

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    5. Apprenticeships and Indentured Servants Existed Alongside The Enslaved

    Apprenticeship featured three proposed main objectives: provide an easy and peaceful transition from slavery to freedom, guarantee the planters an adequate supply of labor during this period and to train the formally enslaved people on the responsibilities of freedom. The apprenticeships did not last long due to several protests taking place throughout the region. After slavery was abolished, other groups of people were brought over as indentured servants. Plantation owners looked to India, China, and the Middle East for laborers. Between 1842 and 1917, over 170,000 laborers were enticed into working on the plantations.

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    Shayla Farrow is a multimedia journalist with a Media, Journalism and Film Communications degree from Howard University and a master’s degree in management from Wake Forest University. Shayla discovered her passion for journalism while working as a reporter with Spotlight Network at Howard University. She worked with other campus media, including NewsVision, WHBC 96.3 HD3, WHUR-FM, 101 Magazine, and the HU News Service. Her reporting abilities earned her opportunities to interview industry professionals including Cathy Hughes, movie director Malcolm D. Lee and creator of “David Makes Man,” Tarell Alvin McCraney. Shayla intends to leave her mark in journalism by broadcasting radio and television shows that cover a wide array of topics ranging from politics and social justice issues to entertainment and pop culture. She has worked on a variety of shows, including the Wendy Williams Show, The Joe Madison Show, and The Karen Hunter Show as well as worked as a producer for the NBC News Channel. However, her ultimate career goal is to own a television and audio entertainment platform that provides quality content to viewing and listening audiences.

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