When is "International Day of Remembrance of Slavery Victims and the Transatlantic Slave Trade"?

TheInfidel2018, agreed. but we do need to know of the past and the sad bad experiences that happened around the world historically .. and currently .. and learn and gain understanding both in personal and societal respects and move forward to the next moments choosing to live in a better kinder respectful accepting inclusive of each other and when we look to the future let it be with hope and belief we can and will do good

Diver Dan, agreed and recognising this .. and other historical events around the world and cultures but the point made is we need to learn from these dark parts of human history and find ways to be better kinder valuing respectful inclusive and understanding of each other .. and ourselves ... do we do not continue to live in the past in the dark and bad but instead in a world that gives hope care and the best it can to each other. whatever the issue the moment the event in life ....the past happened .. there were experiences effects and I learning but we cannot carry the past to the present moment. we can live in the present moment and make it dark or light by using our experiences and making choices for good and not being held in fear or anger or sadness ..our choices release us from repeating past bad . the future .. it's not here yet so we can look to blue skies New days new moments with hope and knowing how to be the better and do good.

onestepbeyond, Agreed but the US had slaves in perpetuity, that is, if you were born of a slave you were a slave also.

Too many people want to forget that the USA was built by slaves on stolen land.

The last state to ratify the 13th amendment to free the slaves in the United States was Mississippi in 2013!!

FYI. The last State to ratify the 13th amendment to free the

As Gandhi said, "There is no shame on being a slave. There is only shame in being a slave owner".

I will put that on my calendar!! I had no idea!!