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National curriculum should include Britain’s role in the Atlantic Slave Trade

Submitted on Saturday 6th June 2020

Rejected on Thursday 11th June 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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National curriculum should include Britain’s role in the Atlantic Slave Trade

Petition Details

The national history curriculum should be amended to legislate that schools cover the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its legacy within Key Stages 1-3 (rather than just an optional topic). Given its significance on Britain’s history and present, it should have greater prominence in the curriculum

Additional Information

The Atlantic Slave Trade was one of the most influential events in the UK’s history for over 300 years, resulting in global demographic changes, the subjugation/death of millions of people, and immense financial gain for the UK.

Beyond the historic context, this topic is relevant to today’s world to enlighten students about its ongoing legacy, such as issues pertaining to race in the UK, appreciation of Black history, acknowledgment of racial prejudices, and ongoing political repercussions


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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

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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