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23 August Slavery Day

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is an international day observed on 23 August each year, designated by UNESCO to commemorate the transatlantic slave trade.

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was first observed in several countries, notably Haiti on 23 August 1998 and Senegal on 23 August 1999. Many cultural programs and debates were organized.

That date was chosen by the General Conference of the Organization at its 29th session by adopting resolution 29 C/40. In circular CL/3494 of 29 July 1998, the Director-General invited Ministers of Culture to promote the day. This date is significant because, during the night of August 22 to August 23, 1791, a rebellion began on the island of Saint Domingue (now known as Haiti), leading to events that led to the end of the transatlantic slave trade. Happened. , became. were a major factor in the abolition.