International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade in 2024

Today is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery & the Transatlantic Slave Trade, so we remember this 1965 speech from humanist James Baldwin. His message: although slavery was abolished, its racist legacy remains. His words resonate loudly today. Show more

— Humanists UK (@Humanists_UK) March 25, 2024

On the International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade, we remember the horror, trauma and dehumanisation. We pray for the legacy of slavery to be addressed and for the dignity, freedom and rights of all. Show more

— JPIT (@PublicIssues) March 25, 2024

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade…today, thousands slaves thank The City of Edinburgh Council for replacing their memorial plaque wrongly removed by the ‘slavery taking hands’ of the 10th Viscount Melville Dundas MMC. Show more Quote The City of Edinburgh Council @Edinburgh_CC · 1h Today marks @UN @rememberslavery International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Here in Edinburgh

— Sir Geoff Palmer (@SirGeoffPalmer) March 25, 2024

Today is the International day of remembrance of victims of slavery. We want to share the remarkable story of Antonio Salazar-Hobson - a man who endured years of horrific abuse as a child, but survived to inspire and raise awareness. Share this post! Show more

— It's a Penalty (@its_apenalty) March 25, 2024

Today is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the #TransatlanticSlaveTrade. We honour the memory of the 15+ million lives destroyed, and the courage of survivors and advocates who spoke out against injustice. Show more

— Unseen (@UnseenUK) March 25, 2024

On International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery & the Transatlantic Slave Trade, we must continue to address Scotland's role in slavery. I joined the Remembrance Ceremony in Edinburgh to remember Show more Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP and 6 others

— Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP (@FoysolChoudhury) March 25, 2024

On the Intl Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery, we honour the millions whose lives we’re impacted by the slave trade, including ancestors of today's St Helenian community. learn more below: Breaking the Chain - St Helena and the ending of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Show more St Helena National Trust

— Governor's Office - St Helena, Ascension & Tristan (@GO_ASHT) March 25, 2024