Submitted on Thursday 4th June 2020
Rejected on Thursday 11th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make in-depth Black History a compulsory part of Secondary education
We want the Government to introduce truthful and in-depth Black History education to Secondary school children. We want the Government to teach beyond the obligatory nod to slavery in America, and actually educate our future generations on the history and topics of racism in Britain.
The lack of detailed education surrounding Black History and the role that Britain played in this makes it almost impossible to change society’s opinions and perceptions in the years to come. Only through early education and intervention do we stand a chance of putting a stop to ignorance and racism. The current history curriculum is heavily focussed on World War One and Two, Hitler and the Holocaust, the history of the British Monarchy with a mere nod to slavery in America.
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There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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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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