International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition in 2024

Today is the anniversary of Nat Turner's 1831 slave rebellion, one of the most significant slave uprisings in the US. On August 21, 1831, Turner, an enslaved preacher, led a three-day uprising in Southampton County, Virginia. Slaves went from plantation to plantation, killing… Show more

— red. (@redstreamnet) August 21, 2024

On this International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, we remember the courageous individuals who fought against the brutalities of the transatlantic slave trade, forever changing the course of history. Show more

— UN GA President (@UN_PGA) August 23, 2024

Today is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. NYC's history is defined both by its involvement in the trade of enslaved persons and goods produced by enslaved labor, and by its significant efforts to abolish these practices nationwide. Show more

— NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (@nyclandmarks) August 23, 2024

A day to remember. A day to reflect. A day to take action. A day to #RememberSlavery. Today is Int'l Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition: Show more

— UNYouth (@UN4Youth) August 23, 2024

The Remembrance of Slave Trade & Abolition Day, it's essential to recognize the historical and ongoing struggles that shape the experiences of Black individuals. We are the best vehicle for achieving #reparations and a #blackagenda within the Show more

— US Green Party Black Caucus 🌻 (@GPUSBlackCaucus) August 23, 2024

”Birth of American Slavery: 405 Years Ago on 8/25/1619.” Join Avenging The Ancestors Coalition (ATAC) this Sun., 8/25/2024 at 2:30 pm, 6th & Market. Here’s more info:

— Michael Coard (@MichaelCoard) August 24, 2024

"One result of the disfiguring effects of Eurocentrism on our knowledge of African history is that most people are aware of the Atlantic slave trade, but there is little awareness of the Indian Ocean slave trade, which was the first international trade in enslaved Africans.… Show more Ralph Leonard and Quillette

— Free Black Thought (@FreeBlckThought) August 22, 2024