Submitted on Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Rejected on Thursday 11th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Transatlantic Slave Trade to be a statutory topic on KS3 National Curriculum.
Make the teaching of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its legacy a statutory requirement on the KS3 History curriculum. Currently, it is only an optional subject, therefore schools can choose not to teach it. It is of vital importance every pupil in the country is educated about this topic.
Learning about slavery will help pupils understand the roots of racism. Understanding the roots of racism is key to its elimination. Racism should play no part in a society in the 21st century. Pupils should be able to study the legacy of the slave trade and slavery in the Atlantic world. The history is significant to the development of the British Empire, and Britain’s place in the world. No pupil should leave school without learning about the Transatlantic slave trade and its legacy.
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