Peter von Scholten, Governor-General of the Danish West Indies—without a civil war—issues a proclamation peacefully emancipating all slaves under his jurisdiction.
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Peter von Scholten – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_von_Scholten
CHRONOLOGY: Who banned slavery when? | Reuters
www.reuters.com/article/idUSEIC16869120070321
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