Culture

Saint-Martin commemorates abolition of slavery with cultural tribute at The Old House

MARIGOT, Saint Martin--The Collectivité of Saint-Martin hosted an official commemoration of the abolition of slavery at The Old House in the Orléans district on Thursday, honoring the victims of slavery and paying tribute to the ancestors who endured the loss of freedom under the slave system.

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