{"id":593,"date":"2021-03-25T13:56:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T13:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smithkas.com\/?p=593"},"modified":"2021-03-25T15:05:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T15:05:58","slug":"international-day-of-remembrance-of-the-victims-of-slavery-and-the-transatlantic-slave-trade-25-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smithkas.com\/?p=593","title":{"rendered":"International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, 25 March"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>2021 Theme: &#8220;Ending Slavery&#8217;s Legacy of Racism: A Global Imperative for Justice&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The theme reflects the global movement to end injustices whose roots lie in the slave trade. The theme highlights the importance of educating about the history of the transatlantic slave trade and slavery, to bring about an acknowledgment of slavery\u2019s impact on the modern world, and action to address its long-lasting effects. The theme guides the Programme\u2019s development of educational outreach and remembrance to mobilize action against prejudice, racism and injustice. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/slaveryremembranceday\/2021\/events.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/slaveryremembranceday\/2021\/events.shtml<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/slaveryremembranceday\/2021\/events.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Calendar of Events for the 2021 Commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year on 25 March, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade offers the opportunity to honour and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of the brutal slavery system. The International Day also aims to raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/slaveryremembranceday\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/slaveryremembranceday\/index.shtml<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2021 Theme: &#8220;Ending Slavery&#8217;s Legacy of Racism: A Global Imperative for Justice&#8221; The theme reflects the global movement to end injustices whose roots lie in the slave trade. 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