Slaves
The episode began on February 11, 1835 when the Enterprise, a
U.S. brig with 78 slaves on board, landed in Bermuda. The ship,
which was on its way to Charleston, South Carolina from Alexandria,
Virginia, had been blown off course.
Bermuda’s authorities became immediately aware of the
implications of slaves being in a country where slavery no longer
existed and took steps to prevent the brig from leaving the next
day as planned.
The slaves were brought ashore at Barr's Bay Park in the City of
Hamilton and taken before the chief Magistrate, where they were
given the opportunity to say in Bermuda and become free or continue
with the ship and be sold. All but one mother and 5 children chose
to remain on the Island.
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