International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade History

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade honors the memory of all slaves that suffered or died due to the slavery system. Slavery occurred for over 400 years and over 15 million human beings were victims of the slave trade. The Ark of Return is a memorial to all victims of slavery at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.