- The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is celebrated on 23rd August every year.
- International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.
- International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was first celebrated in a number of countries, in particular in Haiti (23 August 1998) and Goree in Senegal (23 August 1999).
Source: unesco.org
Published On : 23 Aug 2019
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