International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

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The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is an

transatlantic slave trade.[1]

That date was chosen by the adoption of resolution 29 C/40 by the Organization's General Conference at its 29th session. Circular CL/3494 of July 29, 1998, from the Director-General invited Ministers of Culture to promote the day.

Saint Domingue (now known as Haiti), an uprising began which set forth events which were a major factor in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade
.

UNESCO Member States organize events every year on that date, inviting participation from young people, educators, artists and intellectuals. As part of the goals of the intercultural UNESCO project, "

the Americas and the Caribbean.[3]

Activity within different nations

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was first celebrated in a number of countries, in particular in Haiti on August 23, 1998, and Senegal on August 23, 1999. A number of cultural events and debates were organized.

France

In 2001 the Museum of Printed Textiles (Musée de l'impression sur étoffes) in

Africans
.

United Kingdom

Liverpool

black community in Liverpool have held events to commemorate Slavery Remembrance Day since 1999.[4] The Liverpool Slavery Remembrance Initiative – a partnership between National Museums Liverpool, individuals from the Liverpool Black community, Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Culture Company and The Mersey Partnership – was founded in 2006 to lead on the organisation of the event. The International Slavery Museum
in Liverpool opened its doors on August 23, 2007. The Walk of Remembrance through the city began in 2011, which has been led by Dr Gee Walker since 2013.
Albert Dock.[6]

London

The inaugural Slavery Remembrance National Memorial Service will be held on 21 August 2016 in Trafalgar Square.[7] The

Thames.[8]

Other international observances

Other comparable

international observances
include:

and:

References

  1. ISSN 0013-0389
    . Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ Records of the General Conference, 29th session, Paris, 21 October to 12 November 1997, v. 1: Resolutions
  3. ^ UNESCO bulletin on International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
  4. ISBN 9781136313158
    .
  5. ^ "Slavery Remembrance Day - Highlights of previous years". International Slavery Museum. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Slavery Remembrance Day". Albert Dock Liverpool. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Memorial To Honour Victims Of Transatlantic Slave Trade". voice-online.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. ^ "International Slavery Remembrance Day 2015". London Calling. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

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