International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2025
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is an international day celebrated to memorialise the transatlantic slave trade.

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2025

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The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is an international day celebrated August 23 of each year, the day designated by UNESCO to memorialise the transatlantic slave trade.
Remembering the abolition of the slave trade annually works to unite people globally through collective memory and shared history to work together towards a better world for everyone. It is a day to remember those who were enslaved, lost their lives, and their fight for freedom.
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