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Wednesday, 15 September 2010

Abolition of the slave trade

An annual national day of commemoration

We continue to mark this important part of history beyond the bicentenary with 23 August as the focal date for annual national commemorations. A number of events around the country are planned for this month.

Commemoration in 2008 and beyond

On the 13th of December 2007 the Government announced that from 2008, it will adopt the 23rd of August - the UNESCO day for the International Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition – as the focal date for future national commemorations. Find out more on the planned events for 2008

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