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Events on Thursday 7 October 1886 1
1886Cuba abolishes slaverySpain ends slavery in its Cuban colonyA royal decree formally abolished slavery in Cuba, ending an institution that had underpinned the island's sugar economy for centuries. Cuba was one of the last places in the Americas to end slavery. Former slaves continued to face discrimination and economic hardship after emancipation.