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- In 1997, UNESCO named 23 August as International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition inspired by events of the night of August 22 to 23, 1791.
- On this night of this day, men and women, torn from Africa and sold into slavery, revolted against the slave system in present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic
- They demanded freedom and independence. The events that followed led to the abolition of the slave trade
- Haiti’s independence in 1804 is marked with slave uprising
In 1997, UNESCO named 23 August as International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition inspired by events of the night of August 22 to 23, 1791.
On this night of this day, men and women, torn from Africa and sold into slavery, revolted against the slave system in present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic. They demanded freedom and independence. The events that followed led to the abolition of the slave trade. Haiti’s independence in 1804 is marked with a slave uprising.
The day is organized to reflect the hardships being faced by victims of the trans-Atlantic slave trade – one of the most frightening chapters in the history of humankind. To commemorate the day, the UN invites people from all over the world, including educators, students, and artists, to organize events that center on the theme of this day. Slave trade may be abolished, but it still exists in other forms and hues. Drawing inspiration from the day, it is time to abolish human exploitation and to recognize the equal and unconditional dignity of each and every individual on Earth.
