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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
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The transatlantic slave trade lasted over 400 years, from the late 1400s until its abolition in the 1800s. UNESCO’s General Conference of 1997 adopted a resolution proclaiming 23 August of each year for its remembrance. Cultural events and debates were organized the following year, beginning in Haiti where, on the night of 22 to 23 August 1971, slaves in Bois Caïman launched an uprising. This rebellion would play a critical role in the abolition of slavery. The commemorative poster is the work of illustrator Kin Wessel.
1998

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