The 2017 International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition observed on 23 August

Published: August 24, 2017

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed every year by UNESCO on August 23 to pay tribute to all those who fought for freedom, and, in their name, to continue teaching about their story and the values therein.

Topics: Abolitionism • African slave trade • Atlantic slave trade • Culture • Human rights abuses • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition • International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade • Organizations • Remembrance days • Slavery • The Slave Route Project • UNESCO

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