Submitted on Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Rejected on Thursday 11th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Teaching about the Commonwealth, African Slave Trade and Colonialism in schools.
We would like the government to make the teaching of Black History in secondary school beyond Martin Luther King. We would like an entire history module dedicated to the Transatlantic African Slave Trade, Colonialism and The British Commonwealth and it’s impact around the globe.
During the current social climate, it is obvious more people need to be educated about the ways in which the Western world has impacted the lives of those living in the Eastern parts of the world. This impact is prevelant today and it is important to understand that the BAME members in their community suffer disadvantages due to this part of history. It will allow for greater understanding of cultures and open dialogue about race that is missing within British schools.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808
Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323961
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092
We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality
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