On 23 August, International Day for the Memory of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

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

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

The beginning of the revolt of Santo Domingo Haiti and the Dominican Republic played an important role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

The International Day for the Remembrance and Abolition of the Slave Trade is observed on 23 August.

The purpose of this International Day is to commemorate the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all people. The Intercultural Project "" The Slave Route, "" should provide an opportunity for collective consideration of historical causes. To analyze the manner and consequences of this tragedy, and the interaction between Africa, Europe, America, and the Caribbean.

The Director-General of UNESCO invites Culture Ministers of all member states to organize events on a date every year that includes the entire population of their country, and especially young people, teachers, artists and intellectuals.

The International Day for the Trade and Abolition of Slaves is celebrated in many countries, notably in Haiti (23 August 1998) and Whites in Senegal (23 August 1999). Cultural events and debates were organized.

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


In the year 2001, the Mulhouse Textile Museum in France was attended as a clothing workshop called "Indines de Triot" (a type of calico) It served as currency for the exchange of slaves in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Was.

August 23, 1999. Each year the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reminds the international community about the importance of commemorating this day.

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